diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/init.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/init.lua
index 86cc62d2..d65bc665 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/init.lua
@@ -196,29 +196,40 @@ end
 
 function mcl_weather.change(new_weather,force)
 	if new_weather == mcl_weather.current then return end
-	if not force and os.time() < mcl_weather.current_endtime then return end
 	local def=mcl_weather.get_weatherdef(new_weather)
 	local old=mcl_weather.get_weatherdef(mcl_weather.current)
 	if not def then	return end
-	local duration = math.random(def.min_duration,def.max_duration)
 	if force or minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_doWeatherCycle") then
 		mcl_weather.stop_weather(old)
 		mcl_weather.start_weather(def)
 		mcl_weather.current = new_weather
 		mcl_weather.state = new_weather
-		mcl_weather.current_endtime = os.time() + duration
 	end
-	minetest.after(duration,function()
-		 mcl_weather.change(mcl_weather.get_next_weather())
-	end)
 end
 
+function mcl_weather.seasonal_change()
+	local new=mcl_weather.get_next_weather()
+	local def=mcl_weather.get_weatherdef(new)
+	local duration = math.random(def.min_duration,def.max_duration)
+	mcl_weather.current_endtime = os.time() + duration
+	minetest.log("action", "[mcl_weather] Weather changed from " .. mcl_weather.current .. " to " .. new .. " Duration: "..duration)
+	mcl_weather.change(new)
+	minetest.after(duration,mcl_weather.seasonal_change)
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
+	minetest.after(5,mcl_weather.seasonal_change)
+end)
+
 function mcl_weather.change_player(name,new)
 	if players.weather[name] ~= new then
 		local nd = mcl_weather.get_weatherdef(new)
 		local od=mcl_weather.get_weatherdef(mcl_weather.current)
 		if players.weather[name] ~= nil then
+			minetest.log("action", "[mcl_weather] Weather for ".. name .." changed from "..players.weather[name].. " to "..new)
 			od=mcl_weather.get_weatherdef(players.weather[name])
+		else
+			minetest.log("action", "[mcl_weather] Weather for ".. name .." changed from "..mcl_weather.current.. " to "..new)
 		end
 		if nd then
 			mcl_weather.stop_weather_player(name,od)