Maharashtra Weather Warning: Thunderstorms And Rain Forecasted, IMD Issues Yellow Alert In These Regions

Residents of Maharashtra should prepare for a period of unsettled weather. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall, and gusty winds (30-40 kilometres per hour) is expected at isolated places in several districts.

The affected areas are under yellow alert. The list includes but is not limited to Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Nasik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Sholapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, and Hingoli.

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Thunderstorms with lightning are also anticipated at isolated locations in Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal. These regions have also received yellow alert warnings from the IMD.

Mumbai Weather Today

On Sunday, the city will experience a generally cloudy sky with light rain. The temperatures will range between a low of 26 degrees Celsius and a high of 34 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai Weather Forecast

August 19: Expect a generally cloudy sky with light rain. The temperatures will range between 26 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius.
August 20: The sky will be partly cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. The temperatures will range between 27 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius.
August 21: Partly cloudy skies with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers are expected. The temperatures will range between 27 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius.
August 22: Rain is forecasted throughout the day, with temperatures ranging from 26 degrees Celsius to 32 degrees Celsius.
August 23: Rain is expected to continue, with temperatures ranging between 26 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai Lakes Water Level

As of Saturday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported that the water levels in Mumbai's seven reservoirs have reached 93.20 per cent. The total water stock in these lakes is currently 13,48,886 million litres, which is 93.23 per cent of their full capacity.

Mumbai sources its water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna lakes. According to BMC data, the water levels in these lakes are as follows:

Tansa Lake: 97.56 per cent
Modak Sagar Lake: 97.59 per cent
Middle Vaitarna Lake: 97.30 per cent
Upper Vaitarna Lake: 89.32 per cent
Bhatsa Lake: 91.31 per cent
Vihar Lake: 100 per cent
Tulsi Lake: 99.25 per cent

Due to heavy rainfall, several lakes have started overflowing. Middle Vaitarna Lake began overflowing on July 4, followed by Vihar and Modak Sagar lakes on July 25. On July 24, around 4 pm, Tansa Lake also began to overflow, resulting in a 17-day increase in the water stored across all reservoirs in just one day.

Tansa Lake, located in the Shahpur region of Thane, provides approximately 400 million gallons of water to Mumbai and overflowed on July 26, 2024. Additionally, Tulsi Lake, which directly supplies water to the BMC, started overflowing on July 20 at around 8:30 am, similar to the overflow event that occurred on the same date last year at 1:28 pm.