Sun shines over Mumbai; light to moderate showers likely, says IMD

Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI) Mumbai woke up to bright sunshine on Friday morning after days of overcast skies and heavy rains, although the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast occasional light to moderate showers in the city and suburbs later in the day. The city recorded negligible rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Friday, with the island city receiving 0.34 mm of rain, the eastern suburbs 0.75 mm and the western suburbs 0.16 mm, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. High tide is expected at 8.22 am at 3.69 metres and again at 7.17 pm at 3.51 metres, while low tide will occur at 1.53 pm at 2.35 metres and at 2.13 am on Saturday at 0.93 metres, the BMC said. Intense downpours had lashed Mumbai and surrounding areas in the first week of this month, triggering landslides, tree falls and waterlogging, and affecting suburban train services, BEST bus operations and flights at the airport. PTI KK NR