Tempest
by lukebemish
Tempest, a world generation mod by lukebemish, replaces clear skies in 1.20.1 with regional winter storms that bring snow, sleet, ice and hail.
What it does
Storms are placed by noise across the world, so winter weather appears in some regions and not others. Rain turns to snow or sleet depending on conditions, and a storm can clear after a while, letting the weather warm up again. Datapacks can control where and how the storms appear.
Snow builds up in banks that can form powder snow underneath, and sleet coats the ground with ice and freezes machines that are not working on it. Hail damages glass, crops and flowers. Blocks can be set to freeze up or break under these effects through the tempest:freezes_up and tempest:breaks_with_hail block tags.
Tempest runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, all at version 0.1.13 for 1.20.1, released 2024-05-13. The project is released under the BSD 3-Clause License and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Regional winter storms
Storms are placed by noise, so cold weather covers some regions while others stay clear.
Snow, sleet and hail
Precipitation changes with conditions, from snowfall to icy sleet and damaging hail.
Snow banks and powder snow
Snow accumulates over time and can leave powder snow hazards underneath.
Datapack-controlled blocks
Block tags decide which blocks freeze up under sleet or break under hail, and datapacks can adjust the storms.
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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
Weather Overhaul is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, open source under the MIT License and run on client and server. Primal Winter Reimagined is also Forge-only, open source under the MIT License, and limited to 1.20.1. Everlasting Winter covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and its source is not open. Kinda Winter Mode is not open source and is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, with server required and client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-05-13 |
| Weather Overhaul | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-04-16 |
| Primal Winter Reimagined | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-10 |
| Everlasting Winter | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
| Kinda Winter Mode | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-03 |
Questions
Does Tempest need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Tempest support for 1.20.1?
Can datapacks change how storms behave?
In the catalog
Tempest is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Dynamical, regional winter weather, meant to make your in-game skies as miserable as those outside! Tempest adds noise-based, datapack-controllable regional winter storms, which bring snow, sleet, and ice that melts when the storm is gone. The weather is quite pleasant, but don't be fooled - storms will surely roll…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tempest
- Owner
- lukebemish
- Published
- 2023-12-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15