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PolyWeather (Weather Changer)

by Polyfrost

With PolyWeather, players pick a sky for their own view, choosing among several weather types and their strength, while the server's weather remains unchanged.

FabricForgeOrnitheClient-side onlyCustom license1.8.9 – 26.3

What it does

The mod replaces the displayed weather with one picked by the player. Options include clear skies, rain, storm and snow in any biome, so snow can fall in a desert. Intensity sliders control rain, snow and thunder, and the sky, clouds and fog take on tints that match the chosen weather. Rain sounds and ground splashes follow the selected conditions.

The change is purely visual: the weather on the server is not altered, so other players on a multiplayer server still see their own conditions. A real-weather option reads the weather where the player lives, and it takes effect after the game is restarted. The mod is a client mod, so players install it themselves and servers need nothing.

PolyWeather needs OneConfig and Fabric Language Kotlin. OneConfig is also bundled inside the mod. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and Ornithe, with the latest Fabric build v1.3.0 for 26.3, the Forge build v1.0.0 for 1.12.2 and the Ornithe build v1.3.0 for 1.8.9. The code is under a custom license and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Weather in any biome

    Weather can be chosen for any biome, including biomes where that weather does not normally occur.

  2. Intensity sliders

    Separate sliders set how strong the rain, snow and thunder appear.

  3. Matching sky and fog

    The sky, clouds and fog tint to suit the weather the player selected.

  4. Sounds and splashes

    Rain sounds and ground splashes follow the chosen conditions.

  5. Real local weather

    An option uses the weather where the player lives, applied after a restart.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.3v1.3.0Not availableNot available
26.2v1.3.0Not availableNot available
26.1.2v1.3.0Not availableNot available
26.1.1v1.3.0Not availableNot available
26.1v1.3.0Not availableNot available
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.11v1.3.0Not availableNot available
1.21.10v1.3.0Not availableNot available
1.21.8v1.3.0Not availableNot available
1.21.5v1.3.0Not availableNot available
1.21.4v1.3.0Not availableNot available
1.21.1v1.3.0Not availableNot available
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.2Not availablev1.0.0Not available
1.8.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric Language KotlinThis is a mod that enables usage of the Kotlin programming language for Fabric mods.
Required
OneConfigAccess all your mod settings in one place, with a sleek and intuitive interface. By Polyfrost, best with OneClient.
Required

Use cases

Solo scenes and screenshots

A player building or photographing a scene can set a particular sky without waiting for natural weather to change.

Single-player exploration

Snow in a desert or a storm over a plain can be set for a single world without any change to its data.

Who it’s for: Players on single-player worlds or multiplayer servers who want a personal look for the weather. Because the change is only visual, it suits anyone who wants a different atmosphere without affecting the server's weather.

How it compares

Full comparison

FOV Changer is a client mod for Fabric and Ornithe across 1.8.9 – 26.3 and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it changes field of view instead of weather. Time Changer Updated is a Fabric client mod for 26.2 – 26.3, released under the MIT License, and it changes the time of day rather than the weather. Weather Detect is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License that is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
PolyWeather (Weather Changer)Fabric, Forge and Ornithe1.8.9 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-02
FOV ChangerFabric and Ornithe1.8.9 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-10
Time Changer UpdatedFabric26.2 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-18
Weather DetectFabric1.21 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-05-20

Questions

Does PolyWeather need Fabric Language Kotlin?

Yes. Fabric Language Kotlin is a required dependency, and OneConfig must be present as well, though it is bundled inside the mod.

Does the change show to other players on a server?

No. The change is purely visual, so the server's weather stays what it is and other players keep their own conditions.

Which loader should be used for 1.8.9?

For 1.8.9 the files are published for Ornithe, with the latest build v1.3.0. For 1.12.2 the Forge build v1.0.0 is available.

In the catalog

PolyWeather (Weather Changer) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

PolyWeather swaps the weather you see for one you pick. It's purely visual, the server's weather stays what it is. PolyWeather needs OneConfig and Fabric Language Kotlin.
Polyfrost, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Polyfrost
Published
2022-11-16
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-02
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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