Wankhede Stadium is set to feature a blockbuster afternoon encounter as a desperate Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians in Match 69 of Indian Premier League 2026. While Mumbai Indians are already out of the playoff race and playing for pride, everything is on the line for the Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan side, who realistically need a victory to enter the top-four.
Fans are keeping a very nervous eye on the skies as pre-monsoon cloud cover hovers directly over the coastal city. Will it rain today in Mumbai?
MI vs RR Weather Report Today
According to the latest reports from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Mumbai, the city and its surrounding suburbs are expected to maintain a generally cloudy sky throughout the daytime.
The meteorological report shows a maximum temperature hovering around 34°C with a stifling relative humidity sitting close to 71%, which will easily make the on-field conditions feel like 38°C for the players.
While the weather forecast indicates that a massive wash-out is highly unlikely, AccuWeather has noted a 65% probability of isolated light rain or sudden thundershowers breaking out across the city, meaning brief passing drizzles cannot be entirely ruled out during play.
Hourly Weather Updates for Wankhede Stadium
03:00 PM: 34°C - Partly Cloudy, 30% chance of rain. Humidity around 68%.
04:00 PM: 33°C - Mostly Cloudy, 35% chance of light drizzle. Sea breeze at 15 km/h.
05:00 PM: 32°C - Cloudy Sky, 32% chance of rain. Heavy humidity building.
06:00 PM: 31°C - Clearing Skies, 20% chance of rain. Wind shifting westerly.
What If It Rains Today? Impact on Rajasthan Royals
If the rain returns and disrupts the afternoon proceedings, the impact will fall squarely on the shoulders of the Rajasthan Royals. Because this is a daytime match under heavy cloud cover, a rain-shortened game would completely change tactical planning; any dampness on the Wankhede surface would offer immediate swing to Trent Boult and Jofra Archer, but it would simultaneously make chasing under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method incredibly lucrative.
The real nightmare for RR lies in a complete washout. If the match is abandoned, both teams will walk away with a single point. For an eliminated Mumbai, a point matters very little, but for Rajasthan, sharing a point would leave them stuck on 15 points, effectively taking the qualification power out of their own hands and leaving them vulnerable to being knocked out of the playoff race by neighboring teams.