Mumbai weather: IMD issues yellow alert, moderate rain forecast on Thursday
Mumbai is likely to witness moderate rainfall on Thursday, with the possibility of heavy rain at isolated places, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Weather forecasting agency on August 13 has also issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and Thane, forecasting spells of moderate rain in the city and surrounding areas.
According to the IMD forecast, Mumbai and neighbouring areas are likely to remain generally cloudy, with moderate rainfall expected through the day.
Mumbai is likely to record a maximum temperature of 31.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday, while the minimum temperature is expected to remain around 24.8 degrees Celsius.
Mumbai records 8.64 mm rainfall last 24 hours
According to BMC, Mumbai recorded an average rainfall of 8.64 mm between 8 am on August 12 and 8 am on August 13.
The civic body also highlighted that the Eastern Suburbs (ES) recorded an average rainfall of 7.66 mm, while the Western Suburbs (WS) recorded 3.19 mm during the same period.
Mumbai tide timings
The BMC has also issued tide timings for Mumbai amid the rainfall forecast.
The city is expected to witness a high tide at 12.28 pm on August 13, with the tide reaching 4.81 metres. Another high tide is expected at 12.36 am on August 14, reaching 4.39 metres.
The low tide is expected at 6.34 pm on August 13, when the tide is likely to recede to 0.94 metres. Another low tide is forecast at 6.31 am on August 14, reaching 0.39 metres.
With moderate rain forecast and the possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places, residents have been advised to remain alert, particularly in areas prone to waterlogging during intense spells of rain.
Mumbai lake levels stand at 90.26 per cent as of August 13
Mumbai’s seven lakes, which supply drinking water to the city, collectively held 13,06,364 million litres of water, or 90.26 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on Thursday, August 13, according to the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department at the Bhandup Master Control Centre.
The current stock now stands higher than the same period last year, when the reservoirs contained 12,91,129 million litres (89.21 per cent). However, the lake levels remained significantly lower than in 2024, when the lakes had 13,43,910 million litres, accounting for 92.85 per cent of the total live storage.
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