Microsoft Flight Simulator Weather Questions & Answers

Weather in Microsoft Flight Simulator can fail in several distinct ways: live conditions may not load, remain stale, differ from nearby METARs, or appear at the wrong time and location. This hub explains how the weather engine builds clouds, wind and visibility, and separates local settings problems from online service outages in MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024.

Troubleshooting covers data and multiplayer options, internet connectivity, time synchronisation, server status and sensible preset checks. It also examines weather add-ons for MSFS 2020, including what they replace, compatibility concerns and the performance cost of richer cloud rendering. Answers are written and tested by the Fly Away team so each fix is grounded in current simulator behaviour.