Fake Weather
by USeAr3658
Fake Weather is a client-side mod that changes how rain, snow and thunder look and sound for one player, while the server keeps its real weather.
What it does
Fake Weather lets a player switch the displayed precipitation with a single client command, so the weather can be shown as rain, snow or thunder without changing what the server runs. Its visuals use the game's own rain, snow and thunder rendering, so the look stays close to vanilla. A player can also choose to return to the server weather at any time.
The mod offers global precipitation modes that force rain, snow or a storm everywhere, ignoring biomes and dimensions. A vanilla mode lets biomes decide precipitation as they normally do. Indoor rain noise is muted while the fake weather is active, so interiors stay quiet. Gameplay mechanics, mob behavior and other server logic stay as they are.
The mod needs the server mod to be installed on a server, and it works in single-player worlds, where the integrated server handles the weather logic. Files are published for Fabric and Forge, with 1.16.5, 1.21.8, 1.21.11 and 26.2 among the game versions. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Vanilla-looking precipitation
Rain, snow and thunder are drawn with the game's native rendering, so the displayed weather reads as ordinary vanilla weather.
Global precipitation modes
Rain, snow or a storm can be forced across the whole world, or the biome and dimension rules of vanilla can be kept.
Quiet interiors
Indoor rain sound is muted while fake weather is active, so being inside a building does not carry the rain noise.
Instant mode switching
Each mode is changed with one client command, so the displayed weather can be switched without restarting the game.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
VisualSky is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. NoWeatherSkip is server-side only, open source under the BSD 2-Clause License and published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.16.5 – 26.3. Rain Delay is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.5 – 26.3 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fake Weather | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| VisualSky | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-04 |
| NoWeatherSkip | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-06-22 |
| Rain Delay | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does the server need Fake Weather installed?
Which loaders does Fake Weather support?
Does Fake Weather change mob behavior or gameplay?
In the catalog
Fake Weather is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fake-weather
- Owner
- USeAr3658
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15