Mumbai | August 31, 2026
Mumbai and its suburbs are likely to experience partly cloudy skies, occasional light to moderate rain and gusty winds on Monday, according to a weather forecast issued at 8 am. A high tide of 4.36 metres is expected at 1:33 pm, while the city’s seven reservoirs held 95.90 per cent of their combined live storage capacity as of 6 am.
The forecast indicates that rainfall may occur in intermittent spells across Mumbai during the day. The weather update also warned of occasional gusty winds, although no details of any weather-related disruption were provided in the report.
A second high tide, measuring 4.26 metres, is forecast at 2:09 am on September 1. The next low tide on August 31 is expected at 7:43 pm, at 0.62 metres, followed by a low tide of 1.24 metres at 7:43 am on September 1.
The tide timings are relevant to areas along Mumbai’s coastline and creeks, particularly during periods of rainfall when drainage conditions can affect low-lying locations. The report did not provide any separate advisory on flooding, transport restrictions or municipal emergency measures.
Mumbai recorded light rainfall in the 24-hour period between 8 am on August 30 and 8 am on August 31. The city received 0.25 mm of rain during that period, while the eastern suburbs recorded 0.79 mm. The western suburbs also recorded 0.25 mm.
The city’s seven lakes collectively held 1,388,054 million litres of water, equivalent to 95.90 per cent of their total live storage capacity, according to figures from the Hydraulic Engineers Department at the Bhandup Master Control Centre. The stock was lower than the 1,393,408 million litres recorded during the same period last year, when the reservoirs stood at 96.27 per cent of live storage capacity.
The current level was also below the figure recorded in 2024. At that time, the lakes held 1,397,342 million litres, or 96.54 per cent of their total live storage capacity.
Vihar Lake was at 100 per cent of its live storage capacity and has been overflowing since July 7, the report said. Tulsi was at 97.71 per cent, Tansa at 98.33 per cent, Middle Vaitarna at 98.18 per cent and Bhatsa at 95.83 per cent. Upper Vaitarna was the least full of the seven reservoirs, at 89.76 per cent.
The report also said that Tansa Dam, which had been overflowing until August 22, had since seen its storage position change. Modak Sagar Dam’s water level decreased marginally on August 23. The Middle Vaitarna WSCPO gate remained closed, while the release of water from Upper Vaitarna had been suspended since July 6, according to the Hydraulic Engineers Department.
The next listed tide milestones are the 4.26-metre high tide at 2:09 am on September 1 and the 1.24-metre low tide at 7:43 am the same day.
