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Stormy XIV

Eastern Thanalan subjected to showers.

Weather (天候, Tenkou?) is a natural phenomenon in Final Fantasy XIV. Each area is subjected to its own weather patterns, with the weather potentially changing every eight Eorzean hours (23 minutes 20 seconds)—at midnight, 8:00 AM, or 4:00 PM. Most cutscenes in outdoor areas will depict the current weather and time-of-day. In addition to naturally occurring weather, there are several special weather conditions that can only appear in certain areas or under specific circumstances.

The weather in duties are generally constant, however there are certain times that the weather may change, such as when the player reaches the final boss of a dungeon or a boss enters a new phase of the battle.

Gameplay[]

Weather is mostly a cosmetic phenomenon with no effect on gameplay, though it does have a few exceptions. Some FATEs, S-rank hunts, enemies in public duties such as Eureka, and fish will only appear under specific weather conditions, and several vistas for the Sightseeing Log require specific conditions as well.

Chocobo Racing also features weather effects that can improve the performance of chocobos racing in their preferred weather.

Skywatchers[]

Skywatchers are NPCs found who provide a 24-hour forecast for most public areas. Skywatchers can be found in all major cities and as well as a handful of other locations. Dedicated skywatchers also provide their services to public duties such as eureka. Skywatcher forecasts do not include special weather conditions induced by FATEs.

When weather in some regions is disrupted by story events in Shadowbringers onwards, skywatchers are unable to provide forecasts for the affected regions, replacing their forecast with a comment that the current weather conditions are either too obvious or unable to be properly understood, depending on the situation.

Skywatchers can provide forecasts for the following areas:

La Noscea The Black Shroud Thanalan Coerthas
Abalathia's Spine Dravania Gyr Abania Hingashi
Othard Norvrandt Mor Dhona The Forbidden Land, Eureka
The Northern Empty Ilsabard The Sea of Stars The World Unsundered

Common weather conditions[]

The following are common weather conditions reported in Skywatcher-observed open-world areas.

Weather Description Public areas and duties
Clear Skies*(previously "Clear")
Clear Skies weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Clear All except Azys Lla, the Bozjan Southern Front, the Empty, Eureka Anemos, Eureka Pagos, Eureka Pyros, Eureka Hydatos, Gangos, Mare Lamentorum, and Ultima Thule
Fair Skies*(previously "Fair")
Fair Skies weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Fair All
Clouds*(previously "Overcast" and "Cloudy")
Clouds weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Overcast All except the Bozjan Southern Front, the Empty, Eureka Anemos, Eureka Pagos, Eureka Pyros, Eureka Hydatos, Gangos, Lyhe Mheg, Mare Lamentorum, and Ultima Thule
Fog*(previously "Misty")
Fog weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Foggy All except Amh Araeng, Azys Lla, the Bozjan Southern Front, the Churning Mists, Elpis, the Empty, Eureka Anemos, Eureka Pyros, Eureka Hydatos, Gangos, Labyrinthos, Mare Lamentorum, the Ruby Sea, the Tempest, and Ultima Thule
Wind*(previously "Windy")
Wind weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Winds The Azim Steppe, the Bozjan Southern Front, Lower La Noscea, Middle La Noscea, the Peaks, the Ruby Sea, the Sea of Clouds, Western La Noscea, Zadnor
Gales
Gales weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Gusty The Azim Steppe, the Churning Mists, Eulmore, Eureka Anemos, Kholusia, Western La Noscea
Rain*(previously "Rainy")
Rain weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Rainy The Azim Steppe, the Bozjan Southern Front, Central Shroud, Central Thanalan, the Crystarium, the Doman Enclave, the Dravanian Hinterlands, East Shroud, Eastern La Noscea, Eastern Thanalan, the Empty, the Endeavor, Eulmore, Garlemald, Gridania, Idyllshire, Kugane, Il Mheg, Kholusia, Labyrinthos, Lakeland, Limsa Lominsa, Lower La Noscea, Middle La Noscea, North Shroud, Outer La Noscea, Radz-at-Han, the Rak'tika Greatwood, Thavnair, Ul'dah, Western Thanalan, Yanxia, Zadnor
Showers
Showers weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Showery The Doman Enclave, The Dravanian Hinterlands, Eastern La Noscea, Eastern Thanalan, Eureka Anemos, Eureka Hydatos, Idyllshire, North Shroud, Thavnair, Yanxia
Thunder
Thunder weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Thundery Azys Lla, the Bozjan Southern Front, Central Shroud, the Dravanian Forelands, East Shroud, Eureka Pagos, Eureka Pyros, the Fringes, Garlemald, Rhalgr's Reach, the Ruby Sea, South Shroud, Upper La Noscea, Zadnor
Thunderstorms*(previously "Stormy")
Thunderstorms weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Stormy The Crystarium, Eureka Hydatos, Il Mheg, Lakeland, the Lochs, South Shroud, Upper La Noscea, Wolves' Den Pier
Dust Storms*(previously "Duststorm")
Dust Storms weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Dusty Amh Araeng, the Bozjan Southern Front, Central Thanalan, the Dravanian Forelands, the Peaks
Heat Waves
Heat Waves weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Blistering Amh Araeng, Eureka Pagos, Eureka Pyros, Southern Thanalan
Snow
Snow weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Snowy Coerthas Central Highlands, Coerthas Western Highlands, the Diadem, Eureka Anemos, Eureka Pagos, Eureka Pyros, Eureka Hydatos, Garlemald, Ishgard, Old Sharlayan, Zadnor
Blizzards
Blizzards weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Blizzardy Coerthas Central Highlands, Coerthas Western Highlands, Eureka Pagos, Eureka Pyros
Gloom*(previously "Miasma")
Gloom weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Gloomy Eureka Hydatos, Mor Dhona
Umbral Wind
Umbral Wind weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Experiencing umbral wind Elpis, Eureka Pyros, Mare Lamentorum, The Rak'tika Greatwood, the Sea of Clouds, Ultima Thule
Umbral Static
Umbral Static weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Experiencing umbral static The Churning Mists
Moon Dust
Moon Dust weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Regolithic Mare Lamentorum
Astromagnetic Storm
Astromagnetic Storm weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Astromagnetic Ultima Thule

Special weather conditions[]

The folllowing are special weather conditions that only appear in duties or under specific circumstances.

Weather Description Areas
Apocalypse
Apocalypse weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Apocalyptic Radz-at-Han and Thavnair from Skies Aflame Skies Aflame to Endwalker Endwalker
Garlemald from As the Heavens Burn As the Heavens Burn to Endwalker Endwalker
Vanaspati Vanaspati
Auroras
Auroras weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Experiencing auroral activity All during the Fall of Dalamud, August - September 2012
Beyond Time
Beyond Time weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Temporal Alexander - The Soul of the Creator Alexander - The Soul of the Creator
The Epic of Alexander (Ultimate) The Epic of Alexander (Ultimate)
Brilliance
Brilliance weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Brilliant The Crown of the Immaculate The Crown of the Immaculate
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
All Little Ladies' Day venues during 1.0
Climactic
Climactic weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Climactic The Seat of Sacrifice The Seat of Sacrifice
Concordance
Concordance weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Concordant Containment Bay P1T6 Containment Bay P1T6
Core Radiation
Core Radiation weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Radioactive The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4 The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4
Cyclones
Cyclones weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Cyclonic Alphascape V1 Alphascape V1.0
Dalamud
Dalamud weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
All regions during the Fall of Dalamud, September - November 2012
Darkness
Darkness weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Dark The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak and The Stone Vigil The Stone Vigil during their final boss encounters
Delirium
Delirium weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Delirium Cid's Memory in The Bozja Incident The Bozja Incident
memoria misera
Demonic Infinity
Demonic Infinity weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Demonically infinite Containment Bay Z1T9 Containment Bay Z1T9
Dimensional Disruption
Dimensional Disruption weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Extradimensional All omega raids
Dragonstorms
Dragonstorms weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Unnaturally stormy The Final Steps of Faith The Final Steps of Faith
Dreams
Dreams weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Dreamy The Dancing Plague The Dancing Plague
Eruptions
Eruptions weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Erupting The Navel The Navel
The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate) The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate)
Eden's Gate: Sepulture Eden's Gate: Sepulture
Eternal Bliss
Eternal Bliss weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Blissful Emanation Emanation
Everlasting Light
Everlasting Light weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Bright The Crystarium and Lakeland until The Lightwardens The Lightwardens
Il Mheg until the quest Acht-la Ormh Inn Acht-la Ormh Inn
The Rak'tika Greatwood until The Burden of Knowledge The Burden of Knowledge
Amh Araeng until A Fresh Start A Fresh Start
All prior regions again from Extinguishing the Last Light Extinguishing the Last Light to Shadowbringers Shadowbringers
Eulmore, Kholusia, and the Tempest until Shadowbringers Shadowbringers
Firestorm
Firestorm weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Hellacious Eden's Verse: Furor Eden's Verse: Furor
Flames
Flames weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Fiery Alphascape V1 Alphascape V1.0
Gales
Gales (Howling Eye) weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Gusty The Howling Eye The Howling Eye
The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate) The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate)
Eden's Verse: Furor Eden's Verse: Furor
Geostorms
Geostorms weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Shakey Alphascape V1 Alphascape V1.0
Gloom
Gloom (Thornmarch) weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Gloomy thornmarch
Heat Waves*(previously "Heatwave")
Heat Waves (Bowl of Embers) weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Blistering The Bowl of Embers The Bowl of Embers
The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate) The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate)
Eden's Verse: Furor Eden's Verse: Furor
Hot Spells
Hot Spells weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Hot Thanalan (1.X)
Hyperelectricity
Hyperelectricity weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Hyperelectric Azys Lla during Prey Online Prey Online
The Diadem during The Missing Gem The Missing Gem
Inevitability
Inevitability weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Inevitable The Dead Ends The Dead Ends
Irradiance
Irradiance weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Irradiant akh afah amphitheatre
Eden's Verse: Refulgence Eden's Verse: Refulgence
Louring*(previously "Lour")
Louring weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Loury The Minstrel's Ballad: Ultima's Bane The Minstrel's Ballad: Ultima's Bane
The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate) The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate)
Moonlight
Moonlight weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Moonlit Castrum Fluminis Castrum Fluminis
Multiplicity
Multiplicity weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Experiencing multiplicity Containment Bay S1T7 Containment Bay S1T7
Oppression
Oppression weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Oppressive The Singularity Reactor The Singularity Reactor
Pandæmonium
Pandæmonium weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Demonic pandæmonium: asphodelos
Polarization
Polarization weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Polarized The Dark Inside The Dark Inside
The Mothercrystal The Mothercrystal
Projection
Projection weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Projected The Stigma Dreamscape The Stigma Dreamscape
Quicklevin
Quicklevin weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Hypervoltaic The Lochs during A Horse Outside A Horse Outside
Red Moon
Red Moon weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Portentious The Calamity Retold The Calamity Retold
Revelstorms
Revelstorms weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Revelry The Pool of Tribute The Pool of Tribute
Rough Seas*(previously "Torrential")
Rough Seas weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Experiencing rough seas the whorleater
Eden's Gate: Inundation Eden's Gate: Inundation
Royal Levin
Royal Levin weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Experiencing royal levin The Dravanian Forelands during Long Live the Coeurl Long Live the Coeurl, Coeurls Chase Boys Coeurls Chase Boys, and Coeurls Chase Boys Chase Coeurls Coeurls Chase Boys Chase Coeurls
Sandstorms
Sandstorms weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Sandy Thanalan (1.X)
The Burn The Burn
Scarlet
Scarlet weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Scarlet Hells' Kier Hells' Kier
Shelf Clouds
Shelf Clouds weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Unnaturally cloudy the limitless blue
Smoke
Smoke weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Smoky thok ast thok
Spectral Current
Spectral Current weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Spectral Ocean Fishing Ocean Fishing
Starshower
Starshower weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Calamitous All regions in Norvrandt during The Converging Light The Converging Light and Hope's Confluence Hope's Confluence
heroes' gauntlet
Storm Clouds
Storm Clouds weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Threatened by rain the striking tree
Eden's Verse: Fulmination Eden's Verse: Fulmination
Subterrain
Subterrain weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Subterranean ???
Tension*(previously "Hopelessness")
Tension weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Crackling with tension Central, East, North, and South Shroud during Steel Reign Steel Reign
Urth's Fount Urth's Fount
Termination
Termination weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Terminal Amaurot Amaurot
The Dying Gasp The Dying Gasp
The Final Day The Final Day
True Blue
True Blue weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
True blue The Wreath of Snakes The Wreath of Snakes
Tsunamis
Tsunamis weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Wet Alphascape V1 Alphascape V1.0
Ultimania
Ultimania weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Ultimaniacal The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate) The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate)
Ultimatum
Ultimatum weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Ultimate Beyond the Stars in Endwalker Endwalker
Umbral Duststorm
Umbral Duststorm weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Darkly dusty diadem 5.21
Umbral Flare
Umbral Flare weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Darkly burning diadem 5.21
Umbral Levin
Umbral Levin weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Darkly thunderous diadem 5.21
Umbral Tempest
Umbral Tempest weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Darkly tempestuous diadem 5.21
Umbral Turbulence
Umbral Turbulence weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Umbrally turbulent Eureka Hydatos during I Don't Want to Believe I Don't Want to Believe and The Baldesion Arsenal The Baldesion Arsenal
Wyrmstorms
Wyrmstorms weather icon from Final Fantasy XIV
Unnaturally stormy The Royal Menagerie The Royal Menagerie

Rainbows[]

Rainbow in Central Shroud from Final Fantasy XIV

A rainbow appears in the Central Shroud after a period of rain.

Rainbows are rare phenomina that may occur after a period of precipitation. They can occur when the weather changes at 8:00 AM or 4:00 PM Eorzean time from rain, showers, or thunderstorms to any other condition, though it is not guaranteed one will appear. They appear 10 Eorzean minutes (29⅙ seconds) past the hour and only last 30 Eorzean minutes (1 minute 27½ seconds) before disappearing. Leaving and returning to the area they appeared in will cause them to disappear.

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