Improved Weather

Improved Weather

This datapack improves weather and adds new weather conditions, like a sandstorm and other things!

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Screenshots

Improved Weather Screenshot 1
Improved Weather Screenshot 2

About this Mod

RESOURCEPACK IS OPTIONAL!

(For better rain and snow)

Main Information

  • Creator and Developer: [​MC Silver]
  • Minecraft Versions: 1.19.4+
  • WIKI Version: 26.1v2
  • For datapack developers: My datapack ignores all mobs that use data! (1.21.5+)
    For custom mobs, use data; for non-custom mobs, use tags/scores!
  • WARNING! (for PaperMC and PurpurMC Hosters):
    This datapack will only work correctly if you only change the below settings.
    Head over to your server, and go to "config/paper-world-defaults.yml" or "purpur.yml" file.
    Find this "allow-non-player-entities-on-scoreboards" and set that to true

Commands

All commands available to the player start with /function .

Menu

  • /function .menu:mcs_weather

Summon

  • /function .summon:mcs_weather/"entity_name"

Uninstall

  • /function .uninstall:mcs_weather

Features

Snow Biomes

  • Snow layer gets higher during the snow.
  • Snow increases faster during the thunder.
  • Snow melts during clear weather if the light level is higher than 11.
  • Snow melts 9 times faster in dry biomes.
  • Snow melts 5 times slower in snowy biomes and remains at layer 1.
  • Farmland converts into a dirt during the snow, if it contacts with snow.
  • Lava cools down during snow.
  • Player/Mob take freezing damage during the snowstorm. You won't take damage in areas which light is higher than 11 or if you wear leather chestplate.

Desert Biomes

  • Sandstorm. (Rain)
  • Strong Sandstorm + Sand Tornado. (Thunder)

[Breezes, Rabbits, Camels, Parcheds and Camel Husks and entities in leather helmet are immune to sandstorm effects]

Jungle, Beach, Lush and Dripstone Caves, River, Ocean, Swamp Biomes

  • Mist (Clear, at morning)
  • Waves (Clear, ocean only)
  • Flood (Rain)
  • Massive Flood (Thunder)

Savanna & Badlands Biomes

  • Fire, Common Lightnings (On shovel and hoe mineable blocks) (Rain, Daytime only)
  • Massive Fire, Common Lightnings (On shovel and hoe mineable blocks) (Thunder, Daytime only)

Fireflies

  • Fireflies spawn near rivers and in swamps during clear weather at night.

Campfires

  • Campfire is extinguished when it rains.
  • Soul Campfire is extinguished twice much rarer than regular campfire when it rains.

Better Rain and Snow [RP]

  • Rain: reduced rain particles, more transparent and whitish color [Image]
  • Snow: more transparent

Links

Available Versions

26.1v2 [Mod]release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
April 3, 2026
26.1v2 [DP]release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1datapack
April 3, 2026
v2.6 [Mod]release
MC 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
January 1, 2026
v2.6 [DP]release
MC 1.21.11datapack
January 1, 2026
v2.5.1 [Mod]release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
October 15, 2025

How to Install Improved Weather on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Improved Weather". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 (+17 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Improved Weather server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Improved Weather compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Improved Weather officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Improved Weather – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Improved Weather consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

26.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4+10 more