Expanded Skyrim Weather
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 7.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #38 of 46 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Expanded Skyrim Weather is a simple mod which aims to offer a better meteorological experience.
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hangelog
- 03/04/14: updated patch for AOS 2. 0
- 01/02/14: All files are packed, now with fomod installer.
- 30/12/13 : Added a patch for Audio SKyrim Overhaul. My mod didn't work if loaded before AOS, and AOS didn't work very well if loaded before my mod. Now fully compatible.
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EATURES
- Every region has been tweaked
- All region has at least one storm weather and one fog weather, which is not the case on vanilla
- Fixed some strange weather chances (ex: 70% of rain/fog in Falkreath and 70% of cloud/sun in the forest around???)
- Most regions have several cloudy, clear, foggy, rainy weathers to offer more diversity
- Little chance to have snow on Marsh, very little in Solitude and tiny on tundra.
- same weathers inside and outside cities
- Riften have more fog than aspen forest.
- Tundra, and Marshs are cloudy regions
- The reach is a foggy region
- Pine Forest, Volcanic Tundra, and Aspen Forest are nice regions with sun.
- Moutains and Snow regions have more fog, more snow but less cloudy weather.
- Coast Region has less sun, more clouds.
- Solitude has a weather mixed between Tundra and Coast Weather.
- More auroras on the North, and less on the South
- This mod does not change colors nor lighting
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OMPATIBILITY
Not compatible with mods that change weather regions chances. As far is as know: - Climates of Tamriel - Enhanced Dynamic Weather System - Tropical Skyrim and Seasons of Skyrim - ELE - Weather Addition.esp (ELE - Weather.esp only is ok) - Pure Weathers: only if loaded before ESW, and only if you want to use my weather regions chances. Otherwise, use only PW.
- Natural Lighting and Atmospherics: not compatible if NLA is laoded after. If NLA is loaded before, you won't have the few new weathers but lighting improvement will work.
Compatible with everything else: - RCRN - Use the correct version - ENB (except those compatible with COT only, I think), FXAA, SweetFX... - Realistic Lighting Overhaul (include weather), Ultra Realistic World Lighting, Enhanced Lights and FX... - More rain, more snow, Supreme and Volumetric Fog, Supreme Storms, Lightning during Thunder Storms... - Real Clouds - Wet and Cold, Frostfall
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ECOMMENDED MODS (used on screenshots)
- Realistic Lighting Overaul - Weather - Supr
Expanded Skyrim Weather is a simple environmental mod that aims to offer a better meteorological experience in Skyrim. With over 1,100 endorsements and 15,000 downloads, it has a solid following, though it hasn't been updated since 2014.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with over 1,100 endorsements
- Simple and lightweight—no complex setup
- Decent download count (15,505) shows it's been tried by many
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014—may be incompatible with current Skyrim versions
- No screenshots or videos provided to preview the changes
For Skyrim players who want a simple weather overhaul without extra bells and whistles. If you're a modding veteran looking for cutting-edge weather effects, this might feel dated. Skip if you need detailed documentation or active updates.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is old, check if it's compatible with your Skyrim version (Special Edition vs. Legendary).
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to easily enable/disable it if issues arise.
- Pair with a lighting mod like ELFX for a more complete visual overhaul.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Raphou112
- Version
- 1.02
- Downloads
- 15,505
- Endorsements
- 1,127
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 12/15/2013
- Updated
- 4/3/2014
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