Weather

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There are a variety of Weather patterns that can occur on Friendship Island! In the beginning of the game, all the regions on Friendship Island will only have some variation of sunny weather. Later in the game, players can unlock other types of weather and new items!

Weather App

When the player opens the Menu Tablet they will be able to check the weather! There are two times when weather can occur: "Now" and "Later".

The Weather App on the Menu Tablet.

The maximum time between weather events is 40 minutes of playtime. It can be less, but the timer is not shown to the player. The weather timer will also persist across play sessions. If you play for 5 minutes in one play session, close the game, and re-open the game for a separate 35 minute play session, a weather event will still occur within the 40 minute playtime window.

However, a weather event is ended if the player closes the game.

Rain

A player posing at the Aquafall Machine. The Aquafall Machine, also called the Aquafaller, is a structure located to the right of the Kelp Maze fast-travel point, in the northeast side of Rainbow Reef, next to the Dune Lagoon. The player will unlock the Aquafall Machine while completing the "Rain or Shine" quest. After completing the quest, the player will unlock weather on the island, where it can be either raining or sunny! The Aquafall Machine will occasionally activate, making bubbles as it causes rain to fall somewhere around Friendship Island. The player does not need to be near the machine for it to activate. The weather forecast in the player’s menu tablet will show when it is an upcoming weather event. After completing the "Rainy Day Delight" quest, the player will be able to manually activate the Aquafall Machine once a week by crafting a Rain Island Stone and placing it into the Aquafall Machine. Activating a weather machine causes the weather event to happen in a random region. A currently active machine cannot be manually activated until the weather event ends. Manually activating a machine during another weather event will end the other weather event even if they occur in different regions. Rain Rain lasts 15 minutes, and what appears during the rain depends on where it rains. Rainfall Flowers will appear during rain in the Seaside Resort, Spooky Swamp, or Merry Meadow. When watered using the Watering Can, they produce Raindrops. There are 15 flowers per rain period. They do not regenerate with the use of Island Bouquets. Even if the player was somewhere else during the rainfall event, the Rainfall Flowers will remain until the Raindrops are collected or replaced by another rainfall event in the same region! In Gemstone Mountain, rain makes the Soaking Slugler appear. In Mount Hothead, the Shower Springtail can be found in the Hot Springs and along the coast. Location Map location of the Aquafall Machine

Starfall

A player posing at the Celestree. The Celestree is a structure located on an island to the northwestern side of Cloud Island's Critter Corral. To repair the Celestree, the player must complete a series of quests that begins with the "Reach for the Stars" quest and ends with the "Constellation Destination" quest. When repaired, the Celestree introduces a new weather event, Starfall. A starfall occurs when the Celestree activates. The player does not have to be nearby. The activation occurs randomly and cannot be influenced by the player. The weather forecast in the player’s menu tablet will show when it is an upcoming weather event. Starfall only happens at night and takes the form of a star shower in a random region of Friendship Island. After completing the "Rainy Day Delight" quest, the player will be able to manually activate the Celestree once a week by crafting a Star Island Stone and placing it into the Celestree. Activating a weather machine causes the weather event to happen in a random region. A currently active machine cannot be manually activated until the weather event ends. Manually activating a machine during another weather event will end the other weather event even if they occur in different regions. Starfall Starfall lasts approximately 15 minutes during night and will fall until morning, and what appears during the starfall depends on where it is falling. Star Treasure will appear during a starfall in Gemstone Mountain, Mount Hothead Seaside Resort, Spooky Swamp, Cloud Island, or Merry Meadow. When opened, the player will receive 3 Stardrops. There are 5 Star Treasure chests per starfall period. Even if the player was somewhere else during a starfall event, the Star Treasure will remain until the chests are opened or they are replaced by another starfall event in the same region. In Cloud Island, starfall makes the Stardrake appear. Catching the Stardrake requires Keroppi's Companion Abilities. In Rainbow Reef, the Starry Snipe can be found by fishing above the Kelp Maze and near the Comedy Club. Location Map location of the Celestree

Steam

A player posing at the Saunarator. The Saunarator is a structure located in the Caldera of Mount Hothead. To repair the Saunarator, the player must complete a series of quests that begins with the "Mount Mystery" quest and ends with the "Saunarator" quest. When repaired, the Saunarator introduces a new weather event, Steam. A steam weather event occurs when the Saunarator activates. The player does not have to be nearby. The activation occurs randomly and cannot be influenced by the player. The weather forecast in the player’s menu tablet will show when it is an upcoming weather event. After completing the "Rainy Day Delight" quest, the player will be able to manually activate the Saunarator once a week by crafting a Steam Island Stone and placing it into the Saunarator. Activating a weather machine causes the weather event to happen in a random region. A currently active machine cannot be manually activated until the weather event ends. Manually activating a machine during another weather event will end the other weather event even if they occur in different regions. The weather forecast in the player’s menu tablet will show when it is an upcoming weather event and will occur in a random region of Friendship Island. Steam Steam lasts 15 minutes, and what appears during the steam depends on where it steams. All regions have steam vents appear. Thermals blocked by boulders will appear during a steam in Gemstone Mountain, Mount Hothead, or Spooky Swamp. When the boulder is broken with a Pickaxe, the player will receive 3x Steamdrops. There are five Thermals per steam period. Even if the player was somewhere else during a steam event, the thermals with boulders will stick around until the Steamdrops are collected or they are replaced by another steam event in the same region. In Merry Meadow, steam makes the Hearthling appear. Catching the Hearthling may require Keroppi's Companion Abilities. In Seaside Resort, the Steamy Sunfish can be found by fishing by the Cozy Islands bridge. Location Map location of the Saunarator