Enhanced Weather
by TalonFloof
Enhanced Weather reworks Minecraft's weather so that rain, snow, thunderstorms and hail form in localized systems that drift across the map over time.
What it does
Weather in the mod is no longer a single global switch. Each system moves across the world, and the mod adds volumetric clouds that shift over time, along with a Doppler Radar that tracks wind storms. Tornadoes are listed as work in progress by the author.
The mod needs Fabric API and oωo (owo-lib), and Mod Menu is optional. Enhanced Weather is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Its license is the MIT License and the code is open source. Files exist for Fabric and Quilt across 8 release versions, 1.19 – 1.20.4, and the latest file is v1.1-Alpha2+1.20.4 for 1.20.4, published on 2024-03-23 in the alpha channel.
Key features
Moving volumetric clouds
Clouds are volumetric and move over time, changing the look of the sky as weather systems pass.
Localized weather
Rain, snow, thunderstorms and hail appear in separate areas instead of covering the whole world at once.
Doppler radar
A radar tool tracks wind storms so players can follow where they are heading.
Tornadoes in progress
Tornadoes are included in the author's notes as a work in progress and are not yet complete.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Storm tracking on a server
Server owners who run survival worlds can use the localized systems and the radar to follow storms across a large map.
Who it’s for: Players who want more varied skies in survival worlds, and server owners who want localized weather that the whole server shares.
How it compares
Snowy Spirits is a Fabric mod that runs client-side only, is open source under the MIT License and is published for 1.21.8 – 26.3. Raindance is open source under the MIT License, runs as an optional client or server mod, and has files for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.19 – 1.21.11. Immersive Winds works on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.19.4 – 26.1.2 with a client and server environment, but its Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license means it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Weather | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-23 |
| Snowy Spirits | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Raindance | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client or server, optional | 2026-01-28 |
| Immersive Winds | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-05 |
Questions
Does Enhanced Weather need Fabric API?
Does the server need Enhanced Weather?
Which build is the tornado feature in?
In the catalog
Enhanced Weather is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
More from TalonFloof
Similar mods
What the author says
This mod revamps Minecraft's Weather by adding localized weather effects and a volumetric cloud system. Some features include: - Moving Volumetric Clouds - Wind - Localized Rain, Snow, Thunderstorms, and Hail - Rainbows!!! - Tornadoes (WIP) - Doppler Radar to track wind and storms
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/enhanced-weather
- Owner
- TalonFloof
- Published
- 2022-09-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15