Mumbai weather update: City records 9.21 mm rainfall as IMD forecasts light to moderate showers

Mumbai and its suburbs are likely to witness generally cloudy skies with intermittent light spells of rain on Saturday September 5 according to the weather forecast issued at 8 amMeanwhile the India Meteorological Department IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall in Mumbai and Thane during the dayThe city is expected to experience a high tide of 351 metres at 755 am on Sunday September 6 Another high tide of 312 metres is expected at 511 pmThe low tides are expected at 136 metres at 1210 am and 235 metres at 155 pm on September 6Between 8 am on September 4 and 8 am on September 5 Mumbai recorded average rainfall of 921 mm in the city 411 mm in the eastern suburbs and 331 mm in the western suburbsMumbai weather remains cloudy with intermittent light rain forecast while IMD predicts light to moderate showers across Mumbai and Thane on SaturdayMumbai lake levels Seven lakes hold 9589 per cent of total live storage capacityMeanwhile Mumbairsquos seven lakes supplying drinking water to the city held 1387839 million litres ML of useful water or 9589 per cent of their combined live storage capacity as of 6 am on Saturday September 5 according to the latest lakelevel report issued by the Hydraulic Engineerrsquos Department at the Bhandup Master Control CentreThe seven reservoirs have a combined useful live storage capacity of 1447363 ML The current stock is higher than the 1381475 ML recorded on the corresponding date in 2025 but lower than the 1421866 ML recorded in 2024Vehar remains full at 100 per centAmong the reservoirs Vehar remained at 100 per cent useful storage holding 27698 ML Its water level stood at 8015 metres slightly above its FSL of 8012 metres Vehar received 4 mm of rainfall during the periodTansa Modak Sagar near full capacityTansa held 142534 ML or 9824 per cent of its useful live storage while Modak Sagar had 126947 ML or 9847 per cent Modak Sagarrsquos level fell by 005 metres over the past 24 hoursMiddle Vaitarna sees slight dipMiddle Vaitarna held 187876 ML or 9708 per cent after its water level dropped by 012 metres It received 16 mm of rainfall during the periodBhatsa holds largest share of waterBhatsa one of Mumbairsquos major water sources held the largest quantity at 688229 ML equivalent to 9598 per cent of its useful live storage Its water level remained unchanged and the reservoir recorded no rainfallUpper Vaitarna at 9107 per centUpper Vaitarna held 206767 ML or 9107 per cent with its level rising by 006 metres It received 8 mm of rainfall during the periodTulsi records 9679 per cent storageTulsi held 7787 ML or 9679 per cent after its level fell by 001 metres The lake received 16 mm of rainfallThe combined stock in Upper Vaitarna Tansa and Middle Vaitarna stood at 664124 ML or 9561 per cent of their combined useful storageFour lakes overflowed earlier this monsoonSeveral reservoirs had also overflowed earlier during the monsoon Vehar and Tulsi began overflowing on July 7 followed by Tansa on July 22 and Modak Sagar on July 23