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Weather Detector

by tanukibouwer

Weather Detector, a Technology block, sends a redstone signal that depends on the weather over the block.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.18.2 – 1.21.1

What it does

The block reads the current weather and outputs a redstone signal whose strength follows it. Rain and snow give a signal from 1 to 8, while thunder raises it to 9 through 15. An inverted mode reverses the output when a player interacts with the block, so the same device can signal clear skies instead.

The block is crafted the way a Daylight Detector is, using glass, quartz and stone slabs as its ingredients. It needs Fabric API on Fabric. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Builds cover 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with the latest files targeting 1.21.1 on Fabric and NeoForge and 1.20.1 on Forge.

The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source, with a public source code repository and issue tracker. Pull requests and issue reports are welcome there. First published in March 2023 and last updated in April 2026.

Key features

  1. Weather-based signal

    The block outputs a redstone signal that changes with the weather above it, so circuits can respond to rain, snow or thunder.

  2. Strength bands

    Rain and snow produce a signal from 1 to 8, and thunder produces a signal from 9 to 15.

  3. Inverted output

    Interacting with the block inverts its output, so a player can flip the signal between weather and clear conditions.

  4. Daylight Detector recipe

    The block is crafted with the same kind of materials as a Daylight Detector, so its build cost follows a familiar pattern.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.0.3-1.21.1Not available1.0.3-1.21.1
1.20.11.0.1-1.20.11.0.1-1.20.1Not available
1.201.0.1-1.20Not availableNot available
1.19.41.0.1-1.19.41.0.1-1.19.4Not available
1.19.31.0.0-1.19.31.0.0-1.19.3Not available
1.19.2Not available1.0.1-1.19.2Not available
1.18.21.0.1-1.18.21.0.1-1.18.2Not available
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 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Questions

Does Weather Detector need Fabric API?

Yes. On Fabric, Fabric API is required and must be installed next to Weather Detector.

Must the server run Weather Detector?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loader should be chosen for 1.20.1?

Forge and NeoForge both have files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, while Fabric has files for 1.21.1 only among the latest releases.

In the catalog

Weather Detector is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Technology mods8,499Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Adds a Weather Detector block that outputs a redstone signal based on the current weather. The Weather Detector block: Outputs a redstone signal of strength 1-8 if it's raining/snowing. Outputs a redstone signal of strength 9-15 if it's thundering. * Can be inverted by interacting with it. It can be crafted like a…
tanukibouwer, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
tanukibouwer
Published
2023-03-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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