Updated On: 19 August, 2023 06:15 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
Parts of the city witnessed light to moderate spells of rain on Saturday. Most parts of Mumbai witnessed a cloudy sky. see pics (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi and Satej Shinde)

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On Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted `light to moderate spells of rain` in Mumbai and its suburbs
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"Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain is likely in Mumbai and suburbs today," Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said

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Moderate to heavy rainfall at Nehru Nagar, Kurla (East)
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A high tide of about 4.22 metres was expected to hit Mumbai at 1.47 pm today. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also said that a low tide of about 1.16 metres is expected at 7.46 pm today

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According to the BMC, none of the major lakes that supply water to the Mumbai`s municipal area are currently `overflowing`. "Compared to July month, the amount of rain in August is less," stated BMC. the water stock in the lakes supplying water to Mumbai is at 83.51 per cent
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August accounts for around 30 per cent of the precipitation during the monsoon season (Pic/Satej Shinde)

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India is expected to record normal rainfall during the second half of the monsoon season following excess precipitation in July (Pic/Satej Shinde)
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"Rainfall in August is predicted to be below normal (less than 94 per cent of LPA), but the situation is expected to improve comparatively in September," the IMD said (Pic/Satej Shinde)
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.