Maharashtra Weather Turns Intense: Yellow Alert Issued For Pune, Beed & Others; Mumbai Lakes Water Levels Full

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several regions across Maharashtra. Residents in Pune, Solapur, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur, Osmanabad, Amravati, Bhandara, Nagpur, and Wardha should be prepared for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning. Light to moderate rainfall is expected, with gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour at isolated places.

Mumbai Weather Today

Today, Mumbai will experience a partly cloudy sky, especially towards the afternoon or evening. Temperatures are expected to range between 26 and 32 degrees Celsius.

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Mumbai Weather Forecast

September 23: A generally cloudy sky is anticipated, with light rain likely throughout the day. Temperatures will range between 25 and 32 degrees Celsius.
September 24: Similar to the previous day, light rain is forecasted under a generally cloudy sky, with temperatures fluctuating between 24 and 32 degrees Celsius.
September 25: Expect more light rain with a generally cloudy sky. Temperatures will hover between 25 and 31 degrees Celsius.
September 26: Rain is expected, with temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 degrees Celsius.
September 27: The weather will continue to be rainy, with the temperature varying between 26 and 30 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai Lakes Water Level

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has shared on X, formerly known as Tweeter that the water levels in Mumbai's seven reservoirs, which supply potable water to the city, have reached 98.38 per cent of their total capacity. As of Saturday morning, the combined water stock of the lakes stands at 14,23,876 million litres.

Mumbai relies on several key reservoirs for its water supply, including the Upper and Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Tansa, Vihar, Tulsi, and Modak Sagar lakes. According to data provided by the BMC, most of these lakes are nearing full capacity. Tansa Lake is at 97.51 per cent, while Modak Sagar stands at 97.24 per cent. The Middle Vaitarna is at 98.52 per cent, and the Upper Vaitarna has reached 99.15 per cent.

Additionally, Bhatsa is at 98.74 per cent, Tulsi has reached 99.66 per cent, and Vihar is currently at 100 per cent capacity.

This increase in water levels follows heavy rains in recent months, which caused several lakes to overflow. Middle Vaitarna began overflowing on July 4, followed by Tansa Lake on July 24. Tansa, which supplies around 400 million gallons of water daily to the city, overflowed again on July 26, 2024. Vihar and Modak Sagar lakes overflowed on July 25, while Tulsi Lake, one of the main sources of water for the BMC, started overflowing on July 20, mirroring last year's events.

The significant rise in reservoir levels has extended Mumbai's water storage capacity, offering a buffer for the coming weeks.