Mumbai Forecast Alert: Cloudy Skies, Rain Showers, And Lakes Water Levels At 98.56 Per Cent Capacity

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather forecast for September 15 indicates a generally cloudy sky with light rain. The temperatures are expected to range from a low of 24 to a high of 32 degrees Celsius.

As per tide-forecast.com, high tide will occur at 10:00 AM with a height of 3.96 metres and at 9:56 PM with a height of 3.5 metres. Low tide is expected at 3:06 AM with a height of 1.09 metres and at 4:12 PM with a height of 1.63 metres. Apart from this, the Sunrise will be at 6:26 AM and sunset at 6:40 PM.

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Mumbai Weather Forecast

On September 16, the weather is expected to be generally cloudy with light rain, with temperatures ranging from a low of 25 to a high of 31 degrees Celsius.

On September 17, the sky will remain generally cloudy with moderate rain, and temperatures will range between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius.

The forecast for September 18 predicts a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain, with temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 degrees Celsius.

On September 19, rain is expected throughout the day, with temperatures ranging from a low of 25 to a high of 30 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai Lakes Water Level

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced on Saturday morning that water levels in Mumbai's seven reservoirs have reached 98.56% of their total capacity.

According to BMC data, the combined water storage in Mumbai's lakes is currently 1,426,487 million litres, which is 98.56 per cent of their full capacity.

Mumbai's water supply comes from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna lakes.

Data shows that Tansa Lake's water level is at 98.04 per cent, while Modak Sagar is at full capacity, with 100 per cent of its water stock available. Middle Vaitarna has 98.52 per cent, Upper Vaitarna has 98.51 per cent, and Bhatsa has 98.37 per cent. Vihar and Tulsi lakes are also fully usable.

Following heavy rains, Middle Vaitarna Lake began overflowing on 4 July. Lakes Vihar and Modak Sagar started flooding on 25 July, and Tansa Lake began to overflow on 24 July at around 4 PM. On that day, the total water held by all seven reservoirs increased significantly.

Tansa Lake, located in the Shahpur area of Thane, provides about 400 million gallons of water to Mumbai and overflowed on 26 July 2024. Tulsi Lake, one of the two lakes that directly supply water to the BMC, also started overflowing on 20 July at around 8:30 AM, similar to its overflow on the same day last year at 1:28 PM.