No rain in Mumbai; IMD forecasts partly cloudy skies over weekend

Mumbai experiences no rainfall on Saturday with dry conditions persisting across both Colaba and Santacruz according to the latest weather report from the India Meteorological Department IMD released at 830 AMAt Colaba the maximum temperature was recorded at 325 degrees Celsius which is 01 degrees Celsius above normal while the minimum temperature stood at 250 degrees Celsius 04 degrees Celsius above normal Relative humidity was measured at 81 per cent in the morning and is expected to drop to 60 per cent by eveningIn Santacruz the maximum temperature was slightly higher at 337 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius above normal while the minimum temperature dipped to 230 degrees Celsius which is 19 degrees Celsius below normal Humidity levels were recorded at 74 per cent in the morning and 61 per cent in the eveningDespite relatively high humidity levels no rainfall was recorded at either observatory continuing the cityrsquos dry spell as it transitions into the postmonsoon seasonThe IMD forecasts a partly cloudy sky over the city and suburbs on Saturday and Sunday with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 34 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius respectivelyMumbai rains Lake levels in citys seven reservoirs reach 9849 per cent capacityThe water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC data the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 9849 per centAs per the BMC on Saturday October 11 the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 1425491 million litres which amounts to 9849 per cent of their total capacityThe BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna Modak Sagar Tansa Middle Vaitarna Bhatsa Vehar and Tulsi lakesAmong the key lakes Modak Sagar and Tansa are close to full capacity holding 9476 per cent and 9751 per cent of their respective storage Both lakes had started overflowing earlier in July Middle Vaitarna the largest contributor among the lakes currently holds 9964 per cent of its live storage with a marginal rainfall of 4 mm recorded on October 10Tulsi Lake one of the earliest to overflow this season on August 16 still holds 9863 per cent of its capacity while Vihar Lake recorded the highest singleday rainfall on Friday 8 mm maintaining 100 per cent storage Notably Bhatsha Lake one of the biggest reservoirs is holding 9851 per cent of its live storage with no new rainfall recordedUpper Vaitarna which began releasing water on August 21 stands at full level with 100 per cent of its live storage available Modak Sagar started overflowing on July 9 followed by Tansa on July 23The total rainfall recorded in the catchment areas for this monsoon season so far is 3072 mm with no new rainfall reported on October 11 This yearrsquos monsoon has performed well with most lakes reaching or nearing full capacity The aboveaverage rainfall and early monsoon onset on May 26 have ensured that Mumbai enters the postmonsoon season with a comfortable water stock