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'''Weather machines''' are special devices that can be used to control and manipulate the [[Weather (game mechanic)|weather]], season, and [[precipitation]]. The machines appear in ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons]]'', ''[[The Sims Castaway Stories]]'', ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons]]'',
==The Sims 2: Seasons==
{{Infobox object
|name = Weathernaught 57X
|image = [[File:Weathernaught.jpg|
|game =
|buy = Limited
|price = 7,000 aspiration points
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|type2 = Other
|size = 2x2
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▲<blockquote>Real, ultimate power at your fingertips! Summon storms, chill the landscape, or boil the neighbors -- accidentally of course -- with the mere flick of a switch! Ancient tribesmen had to dance, chant, and sacrifice delicious animals to wield this kind of power. But you, modern Sim, may harness the gift of science! With the Weathernaught 57X, your world will never be the same.</blockquote>
The '''Weathernaught 57X''' is an [[Aspiration
As the Sim using it pumps a lever, a parabolic antenna opens up. When the antenna is fully open, a bright beam shoots into the sky for a few seconds. If the Sim was changing the season, or extending the current one by a few days, the antenna will then close. If option to maintain the current season indefinitely was chosen, the antenna will remain open until someone turns off the indefinitely prolonged season.
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If ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]'' is installed, using the Weathernaught 57X builds [[enthusiasm]] for the [[Science (hobby)|Science]] hobby.
{{Info|Note|While the Weathernaught 57X is enforcing clear sky, the "Watch Clouds" and "Stargaze" options may not appear when clicking on terrain.}}
===Trivia===
*There is a miniature sculpture of the Weathernaught 57X in ''FreeTime''.
*The [[chance card]] for the top level of the [[Law]] career involves a choice about whether "Weather Machines" should be legal or illegal. The outcome has no effect on Sims' ability to use the Weathernaught 57X.
*The chance card for the University Guest Lecturer (level 6) position in the [[Education#The Sims 2|Education]] career refers to the Sim giving a lecture on the ethics of weather control devices, and being asked to state his/her opinion.
*The Weathernaught 57X also appears in ''[[The Sims Castaway Stories]]'' as the "Ignis Ex-Machina". The player will obtain it at the end of the story from the helicopter pilot. Since "ignis" means "fire" in Latin, the name can be translated as "Fire from the machine", and may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Deus ex machina|"Deus ex machina"]].
*Although it's a story reward in ''Castaway Stories'', it has 5 uses, just as in ''The Sims 2: Seasons''. It's a very expensive object, which costs about 15,000 [[
==The Sims 3: Seasons==
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===The Cloud-inator 9000===
{{Infobox object
|name = The Cloud-inator 9000
|image = [[File:The Cloud-inator 9000.jpg|
|game =
|buy = Limited
|price = 30,000 Lifetime Happiness points
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|size = 1x1
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▲''The Cloud Ray gives you nothing less than command of the weather (albeit in an extremely localized fashion). It's easy to operate: just point, shoot, and laugh in the face of nature.''
'''The Cloud-inator 9000''' is a small, 1x1-sized lifetime reward which costs 30,000 Lifetime Happiness points. When purchased, it is placed in the [[inventory]] of the Sim that bought it.
The Cloud-inator is used by selecting it, choosing to either shoot a rain or snow cloud, and then deciding which available Sim to shoot the cloud at. The Sim with the Cloud-inator at hand will walk to the other Sim, aim the Cloud-inator at them and shoot a small cloud of smoke at them. The attacked Sim will panic and run around the lot for a few Sim minutes, and then the cloud of smoke will disappear.
Although The Cloud-inator has unlimited use, this object has only 3 uses which are always a success. If the Sim used the object for the fourth time, The Cloud-inator will not work and instead bursts itself, creating a storm cloud which then strikes the user with lightning, giving them the "Singed" moodlet.
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Using Cloud-inator.jpg|Shooting another Sim
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===Climatron Control Unit===
{{Infobox object
|name = Climatron Control Unit
|image = [[File:Climatron Control Unit.jpg|
|game =
|buy = Limited
|price = 40,000 Lifetime Happiness points
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|size = 4x4
}}
▲''It's the dream of any self-respecting mad scientist: a machine that controls the weather. Whether you want to use it to destroy the world's crops or make the weatherman look dumb, this Climatron Control Unit is the answer.''
The '''Climatron Control Unit''' is a lifetime reward which costs 40,000 Lifetime Happiness points. When purchased, it is placed in the inventory of the Sim that bought it. Outside of the inventory, the Climatron is a large, 4x4-sized object.
The Climatron is used by dragging it out of the inventory and placing it somewhere on the lot. The Climatron will now have one selectable option: Change Weather. The weather can be changed to either Sunny, Hail, Snow, Rain or Fog, however the weather the neighborhood is currently experiencing will not be selectable. Once a type of weather has been selected, the Sim being directed will turn on, operate and turn off the Climatron. The selected weather appears shortly after the machine turns off.
The Climatron has 5 uses which are always a success. If the Sim uses the object for about 6-7 times, The Climatron will start malfunctioning and the Sim will be struck by lightning. If the Sim still attempts to use more than 6-7 times, The Climatron will either not work, or instead strikes the Sim with lighting again.
It is also possible to control the seasons without the weather-controlling machine by enabling [[testing cheats]] and shift-clicking on the ground.
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Using Climatron.jpg|Turning on the Climatron
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Climatron Result 2.jpg|An example of a memory received from changing the weather
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==The Sims 4: Seasons==
{{Infobox object
|name = Dr. June's Weather Control Device
|image = [[File:Dr. June's Weather Control Device.png|250px]]
|desc = Now you too can harness the incredibly unreliable and hazardous power of climate science to satisfy your own personal whims! With enough tinkering, you may even be able alter the seasons themselves!
|game = The Sims 4: Seasons
|buy = Build mode
|price = §1,500
|size = 3x3
}}
Weather-controlling machines return in ''[[The Sims 4: Seasons]]'' as buyable objects. They can be used to change the current weather, temperature, and (after upgrading) even the season. Upgrades will also increase the likelihood of certain functions succeeding. Sims with a low [[handiness]] skill may [[Shock|electrocute]] themselves upgrading the machine. A Sim can also be electrocuted if they use the machine in the rain.
In ''[[The Sims 4: StrangerVille]]'', when the player advances the story, the "strange weather" in [[StrangerVille]] cannot be altered by the weather machine. A hover message will display as: "this weather is just too strange for the weather machine."
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==The Sims FreePlay==
The Weather Machine is the main part of the [
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*'''Fully-upgraded''' - This final upgrade to the Weather Machine allows you to create storms at your Sims houses!
The machine can be bought in the Home Store under the ''Electronics'' tab, for
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