Weather Tweaks
by maynerdy
Weather Tweaks lets a player override the weather on their own client, choosing precipitation types, intensity and thunder without changing the server.
What it does
The mod replaces how the client renders weather. Players can pick rain, snow or the biome's natural precipitation, force rain or snow particles, set precipitation intensity and fine-tune thunder effects. A thunderstorm mode adds configurable sky darkness and thunder frequency, and a precipitation radius limits the effects to an area around the player.
Only the client needs the mod, so a server does not have to install it. Its settings apply instantly, though a restart is needed for some changes. Weather Tweaks requires MaLiLib, and Mod Menu is needed to open the configuration screen. Files are published for Fabric only, across 1.21.9, 1.21.10 and 1.21.11, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Precipitation type control
Rain, snow or the biome's default can be chosen, and rain or snow particles can be forced on screen.
Adjustable intensity
Precipitation strength and thunder effects can be tuned separately for the local client.
Thunderstorm mode
Sky darkness and thunder frequency are configurable to build stormier scenes on the client.
Radius-limited weather
Weather effects can be confined to a set area around the player instead of covering the whole view.
Natural weather fallback
The world's own weather can be used again at any time, so the override stays optional.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Use cases
Staged storms
A player building a scene can set a heavy thunderstorm near a structure while the rest of the world keeps its normal weather.
Snowy screenshots
A player who wants a winter look in a warm biome can force snow particles without changing the biome itself.
Who it’s for: Players who want more control over the look of weather on their own screen, including builders and photographers working in single-player or on servers they join.
How it compares
PermanentSnow is a Fabric client-side mod under the MIT License for 1.21.2 – 26.1, so its range overlaps Weather Tweaks only partly. Weather Shower is also client-side and MIT licensed, but is built for 1.21.5 alone. FogShiftWEATHER runs on client and server together under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather Tweaks | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-13 |
| PermanentSnow | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 26.1 | Client-side only | 2026-03-25 |
| Weather Shower | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-06-14 |
| FogShiftWEATHER | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-05 |
Questions
Does Weather Tweaks need to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
Weather Tweaks is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A client-side Minecraft mod that gives you complete control over weather rendering. Override weather conditions, customize precipitation types, adjust intensity, and create the perfect atmosphere for your gameplay! Access the configuration menu through Mod Menu (requires the Mod Menu mod to be installed).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/weather-tweaks
- Owner
- maynerdy
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15