Maharashtra Weather Warning: IMD Issues Yellow Alert For Heavy Rainfall In Key Cities—See The Full List

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather warning for various districts in Maharashtra, forecasting heavy rainfall in isolated locations and ghat areas. Light to moderate rain is expected in the plains of several districts, with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning predicted at isolated places.

The IMD has sounded a yellow alert for the following districts: Raigad, Ratnagiri, Pune, Satara, Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal.

Mumbai Weather Update

In Mumbai, light showers are anticipated throughout the day on Tuesday. The weather forecast indicates that the city will experience generally cloudy skies with periods of rain. The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 31 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will be around 27 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai Weather Forecast

August 7: The sky will be generally cloudy with light rain. The maximum temperature will be 32 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature will be 27 degrees Celsius.
August 8: Expect a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain. The maximum temperature will be 32 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature will be 26 degrees Celsius.
August 9: The sky will remain generally cloudy with moderate rain. The maximum temperature will be 31 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius.
August 10: Rain is expected throughout the day. The maximum temperature will be 30 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius.
August 11: Rain will continue. The maximum temperature will be 30 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai High Tide Forecast

According to Tide Times for Mumbai, high tides are expected at 01:22 today and 01:21 am tomorrow, with heights of 4.4 meters and 3.7 meters, respectively. Low tides will occur at 06:48 am and 07:39 pm, measuring 0.77 meters and 1.34 meters.

Mumbai Lakes Water Level

Due to heavy rainfall over the weekend, the water level in Mumbai's lakes, which supply drinking water to the city, is currently at 90 per cent as of Monday. This compares to 80 per cent on the same day in 2023 and 89.78 per cent in 2022, as per NDTV.

As of 6:00 am on August 5, the total water stock in the reservoirs stands at 13,02,619 million litres, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Mumbai receives 3,800 million litres per day (MLD) from seven reservoirs: Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar, and Tulsi, located in Mumbai, Thane, and Nashik districts. The total capacity of these reservoirs is 14.47 lakh million litres.

The Middle Vaitarna dam, which supplies drinking water to Mumbai, reached its capacity on Sunday morning. It is the fifth of the seven reservoirs to do so. "Two gates of the dam have been opened by 10 centimeters, with water being discharged at a rate of 706.30 cusecs," the BMC reported on X.

The Tulsi, Vihar, Modak Sagar, and Tansa dams had already reached capacity earlier. According to the latest data, the Upper Vaitarna dam has 75.76 per cent of its water stock, while the Bhatsa dam has 88.87%.

Increased water levels due to continuous rainfall in catchment areas have led the BMC to lift the 10 per cent water cut previously imposed in the city.