History Main / WeatherControlMachine

* One of these shows up for a bit in ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. Sarge had been building one inside of Lopez, but he was never able to find a critical component (D-batteries, because apparently Sarge could only find them in gas stations, where they're too expensive). O'Malley gets it to work, but an overload results in the weather machine creating an explosion that sends the Reds and Blues forward several hundred years in the future. The concept is ruthlessly mocked in a deleted scene later on, as Tex discusses the uses for a weather control machine in space.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Igor}}'': In the backstory, the country of Malaria was once a land of farmers until dark gloomy storm clouds rolled in and never left, killing their crops, which lead their king to invent an evil invention ecconomy by blackmailing the world every year with a deadly weapon. In the climax, it's revealed that the "beacon of evil" atop the king's castle was actually this, meaning that the king deliberately tricked his kingdom into becoming evil, making them believe it was the only way to survive.
It's revealed that the perpetual gloomy weather in Malaria was caused by one of these.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Igor}}'': It's revealed that the perpetual gloomy weather in Malaria was caused by one of these.

* ''WebOriginal/OrionsArm'' has a relatively realistic take on this with [[https://orionsarm.com/eg-article/4f9fb6b195cda weather machines.]] These are balloons that float high in the atmosphere and come in two varieties. The less advanced variety uses mirrors to either reflect sunlight from above (for a cooling effect) or to reflect infrared radiation from the ground below (for a warming effect). The more advanced variety can actively absorb and transmit energy, allowing them to also generate power or act as weapons. Larger versions of weather machines can be used to {{Terraform}} planets.

-->'''Repairman''': A town run by [[MadScientist the Heterodynes]], attacked on a regular basis for ''hundreds of years?'' Gas weapons are ''easy!''

* Creator/DCComics has the ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' [[RoguesGallery Rogue]] the Weather Wizard. Traditionally he uses a wand with weather control technology built in, though there have been some indications he actually has innate weather powers.

* In the first arc of the ''Comicbook/MightyAvengers'' we learn that [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]] (already on the edge of the MoralEventHorizon after the ComicBook/CivilWar) has launched weather altering satellites into orbit. They are hijacked by Ultron.
* In the ''Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' comics, it's the 31st century and all weather is machine-controlled.
* In ''Comicbook/AmericanFlagg'', Sprite, a forgotten UsefulNotes/ColdWar Soviet satellite programmed to disrupt voting patterns in the 1996 U.S. presidential election, is accidentally activated by a meteorite collision. This causes extraordinary blizzard conditions in 2031 Chicago.

* Three weather examples from the DC run of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'':

* In the fan fic ''FanFic/FalloutEquestria'' (a crossover of ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''), there is a device called the Single Pegasus Project. Whoever gains control of it will be able to control the weather of all Equestria.

* ''FanFic/ThroughTheWellOfPirene'': The goblins living in the hidden castle in the Everfree use this kind of machines in lieu of traditional magic for their brand of weather control, making rainbows out of crushed gemstones and manticore oil, clouds with water and huge fans and lightning with jars of static and electrically charged thunderstones.

[[{{DontExplainTheJoke}} This is in reference to the relatively high number of rainouts that NASCAR has had over the decades]] compared to other open-air sports sanctioning bodies such as [[{{UsefulNotes/MLBTeams}} MLB]] and [[{{UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague}} the NFL]]. In the UK and the [[{{UsefulNotes/TheCommonwealthOfNations}} Commonwealth]], similar jokes are made regarding UsefulNotes/{{Cricket}} matches being really powerful rain dances.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Scarlet Weather Rhapsody'', Tenshi Hinanawi's Sword of Hisou/Scarlet Perception has the power to alter the weather based upon a person's temperament. She uses it to instigate WeatherDissonance, among other things.

* ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'' features on of these [[spoiler:in Kamui. It is used by demons to unleash a massive blizzard on the citizens of Wep'Keer.]]

* Inverted in ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'', where the machine keeps the frequent blizzards on Fichina in check, and needs to be repaired before the planet becomes completely uninhabitable again.
** This is likely based on Titania in the original ''VideoGame/StarFox1'', where the level starts in a blizzard, and halfway though you deactivate the weather control machine to clear the sky.
* These show up all the time in various games in the ''Franchise/MegaMan'' series, usually without any particular relevance to the plot, but just for fun effects on various levels.
** Made important in ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork2'' when the computer suppressing the planet's weather is hacked, threatening to unleash years' worth of earthquakes and storms on the planet. Also in ''[[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork6CybeastGregarAndCybeastFalzar Battle Network 6]]''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus'' had one. Justified as part of an EdutainmentShow.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', the weather in Equestria is controlled by direct manipulation of cloud formations by Pegasus with some resources from a weather factory in the city of Cloudsdale. This is likely a factor in the great prosperity of Equestria, as it pretty much ensures bumper crops every year (provided there isn't a blight). In fact, the concept of uncontrolled weather is alien to the ponies, and one of their many reasons for fearing the [[TheLostWoods Everfree Forest]] is the way that its weather could change on its own.

* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'': There are weather control satellites in ''GURPS: Ultra-Tech'' but they're huge, expensive and limited in effect.

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In "[[Recap/YoungJusticeS2E20Endgame Endgame]]", the Magnetic Field Disruptors planted at locations around the world by Black Beetle each cause various natural disasters (lightning storms, an underwater volcanic fissure, tornadoes) around their respective locations by eroding the Earth's magnetosphere, resulting in a NaturalDisasterCascade, although this is the precursor to the [=MFDs=] building up enough power to engulf the planet in an obliterating energy chrysalis.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}}'' episode "Versus Cumulus, the Storm King". Cumulus has machines that can create lightning storms, fog and clouds.

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* In the ''Comicbook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}}'' comics, it's the 31st century and all weather is machine-controlled.

* ''WesternAnimation/WallE'': The Megacorporation known as Buy n Large had established a Global Weather Control System. The system was made of satellites that would change and control the weather in the areas that they were in. The system worked so well that soon Buy n Large even launched a program were citizens can book certain weather in the areas where they live. Such as, scheduling a Thunderstorm during a parade so that it will literally "rain on their parade."
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Igor}}'': It's revealed that the perpetual gloomy weather in Malaria was caused by one of these.

* The "Weather Satellites" in ''Film/SupermanIII''.

* One plays a key role in the plot of ''Film/SonOfGodzilla''. A team of scientists develops one in order to solve world hunger and test it out on Solgell Island, where Godzilla and Minya are hanging out. The machine goes haywire during its test however, causing extreme heat and a radioactive storm that creates lots of BigCreepyCrawlies Godzilla ends up having to fight. In the end, the scientists fix the machine and use it to create a huge snowstorm that allows them to escape, kill all the giant bugs, and put Godzilla and Minya into hibernation.

* ''Film/MurderByDeath'': Mr. Twain has a weather device that creates a thunderstorm that prevents our protagonists from leaving the house as per the cliched detective story fashion.
* ''Film/WeatherWars'' (aka ''Storm War''): A MadScientist played by Stacy Keach invents a device that can create any weather on a whim, using simply a cell phone and relay devices, and uses it to lay siege to Washington, D.C. as DisproportionateRetribution for his project's funding being cut. At first he is only capable of causing basic weather events, such as rain, tornadoes and targeted lightning strikes, but later on he connects his invention to a decommissioned nuclear power plant, dramatically boosting its power and allowing him to create gigantic hail and ice storms. He is ultimately defeated when the heroes improvise their own version of the system by using satellites and missiles to create tornadoes that destroy his hideout.
* In the {{backstory}} of ''Film/TheColony2013'' these were built to fight global warming, but had GoneHorriblyRight and created another Ice Age instead.
* ''Film/{{Geostorm}}'': The plot revolves around a system of climate controlling satellites being turned into [[KillSat weapons]] and [[RaceAgainstTheClock the efforts to restore them]].

* There have been at least five weather machine usages on ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. The first is seen in the background of an R&D, but its function is mentioned to show [[RuleOfCool how advanced the facility was]]. The second time was used to attack [[CanadaEh Canada]]. Third, which reused the previous machine, brought to life [[{{Snowlems}} an army of evil snowmen]] and brought a brief raining of frogs (wait... what?) The fourth was created by "Evil Ron" and dubbed "The Mega Weather Generator". The fifth was used to make sure it was always winter [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia (but never Christmas)]]. The appropriate {{Continuity Nod}}s occur. One of these weather machines was even procured from a ''used weather machine dealership''. Rather than pay, Drakken opts to simply mug the salesman for the keys and steal it, which he somehow doesn't expect despite supervillains likely making up the majority if not entirety of his customer base.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus'' had one. Justified as part of an EdutainmentShow.
* 1973/74 ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'' episode "The Weather Maker". An underwater nuclear powered jet engine can control the weather by changing the course of the Gulf Stream.

* In an episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', the Stone Warriors use a "Weather Satellite". They go through a couple less-dangerous settings (partly cloudy, mild showers) before setting it to "Total Chaos".
* Stewie builds one in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', for the sole purpose of trying to wipe out broccoli.
* In ''Franchise/GIJoe: The Revenge of Cobra'', Cobra used a device called the Weather Dominator as a superweapon to extort the world.
* ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuestVersusTheCyberInsects'' featured one, via a stealth satellite.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'', Klunk built an airborne weather control machine.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Homer and his Nuclear Reactor team are way ahead of the Germ Warfare and Weather Machine divisions.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'' "Monster Weather": A [[InstantAIJustAddWater suped up]] Weather Satellite [[FunWithAcronyms S.A.M.]] starts controlling the weather after being [[LightningCanDoAnything struck by lightning]].
** The [=DNAliens=] also possess weather control machines in the ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' episode "Everyone Talks About The Wheather".
* The ''[[WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels Captain Caveman]]'' episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones The Flintstone Comedy Show]]'' "Stormfront and Weathergirl" features two weather-controlling villains stealing a weather satellite to launch into orbit to amplify the range of their weather-controlling powers to cover (and conquer) the entire planet.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': In "Leave the Busting to Us!," Doofenshmirtz plans to use his Gloominator [[AdvancedTech2000 3000]]...inator to launch weather pellets into the clouds, plunging the tri-state area into a new ice age.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars''. Though it's never explained how or why, it's implied that the activities of the Techno Union were screwing with the geothermal activity of planet Nelvaan and causing the winter weather that Obi-wan and Anakin observed. In any case, as soon as Anakin destroys the crystal core of their machine, the ice and snow immediately begins thawing.
* ''ComicBook/{{Bucky OHare|and the toad wars}}'' featured the Climate Converter, used by the Toads to turn Bucky's homeworld into a swamp.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}}'' episode "Versus Cumulus, the Storm King". Cumulus has machines that can create lightning storms, fog and clouds.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Underdog}}'' story "Weathering the Storm", Simon Barsinister combined this with an OminousPipeOrgan.

* Referenced in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''. When natural disasters happen across the globe Agent Fowler sarcastically asks if the Decepticons have built a weather machine. Ratchet responds with "One that powerful, highly unlikely."
* One of Megatron's frequent ArtifactOfDoom searches in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' turned up the Pearl of Bahoudin, which turned out to be one of these.
* Kooky in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'' created the Power Shower, causing a rainstorm that lasted two weeks over the Mushroom Kingdom.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots'', a weather machine is used to make it snow in the summer.
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'' has Ozu building a weather machine because he's tired of the weather ruining location shoots of ''Lilly Mu''.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}'': In Episode 10, MadScientist Victoria van Gale has one. Powered by a baby-Weather Spirit.

* ''The Ultimate Christmas Present'' is a weather machine that causes it to snow in Los Angeles.

* ''Weather Wars'' (aka ''Storm War''): A MadScientist played by Stacy Keach invents a device that can create any weather on a whim, using simply a cell phone and relay devices, and uses it to lay siege to Washington, D.C. as DisproportionateRetribution for his project's funding being cut. At first he is only capable of causing basic weather events, such as rain, tornadoes and targeted lightning strikes, but later on he connects his invention to a decommissioned nuclear power plant, dramatically boosting its power and allowing him to create gigantic hail and ice storms. He is ultimately defeated when the heroes improvise their own version of the system by using satellites and missiles to create tornadoes that destroy his hideout.

** ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'''s [[MadScience Old World Blues]] DLC has an experimental weather control machine in one of the labs, which you can use to make it rain over a small model village, but which more importantly is implied to be the cause of the storms over The Divide]].

* A weather plant can be built in ''[[VideoGame/{{Settlers}} Settlers 5: Heritage of Kings]]''. It can be used to freeze the rivers, allowing you to cross them - or to thaw the ice, drowning the enemies trying to do the same.

* In ''Series/TekWar'', humans have developed a mastery of the weather, but one episode focuses on terrorists hijacking the weather control system and holding the government for ransom.

* In ''Series/TekWar'', humans have developed a mastery of the weather, but one episode focuses on terrorists hijacking the weather control stations and holding the government for ransom.

* "The Touchstone" in ''Series/StargateSG1'' was an [[{{Precursors}} Ancient]] aterfact that kept the weather on one planet idelic. When it was removed, the weather their quickly went out of control.

* In ''Anime/CowboyBebopKnockinOnHeavensDoor'', Mars' weather is man-made and controlled at a central station. Faye breaks in and threatens the workers there so they will make in rain, as part of the ''Bebop'' crew's plan to stop a terrorist.

* ''Blog/OccupyRichieRich'': [[http://occupyrichierich.tumblr.com/post/41813901317/when-richie-wants-the-beach-to-himself-he-has-his Apparently]], ComicBook/{{Richie|Rich}} uses one of these to heat a beach to unimaginable levels [[{{Jerkass}} just so he can have it for himself.]]

* "The Touchstone" in ''Series/StargateSG1''.

* ''Blog/HowToHero'' makes mention of these in the entry on [[https://howtohero.tumblr.com/post/164470716867/freak-meteorological-phenomenon freak meteorological phenomena]].
* ''WebOriginal/OrionsArm'' has a relatively realistic take on this with [[https://orionsarm.com/eg-article/4f9fb6b195cda weather machines]]. These are balloons that float high in the atmosphere and come in two varieties. The less advanced variety uses mirrors to either reflect sunlight from above (for a cooling effect) or to reflect infrared radiation from the ground below (for a warming effect). The more advanced variety can actively absorb and transmit energy, allowing them to also generate power or act as weapons. Larger versions of weather machines can be used to {{Terraform}} planets.

Often the cause of WeatherDissonance If the machine is destroyed, naturally [[NoOntologicalInertia everything will go back to the "default" weather setting of that area]] regardless of whatever new elements were introduced into the atmosphere to produce these new weather patterns.

* ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' has several divices in his pocket that can control weather in a sort of way.

* There have been at least five weather machine usages on ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. The first is seen in the background of an R&D, but its function is mentioned to show [[RuleOfCool how advanced the facility was]]. The second time was used to attack [[CanadaEh Canada]]. Third, which reused the previous machine, brought to life [[{{Snowlems}} an army of evil snowmen]] and brought a brief raining of frogs (wait... what?) The fourth was created by "Evil Ron" and dubbed "The Mega Weather Generator". The fifth was used to make sure it was always winter [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia (but never Christmas)]]. The appropriate {{Continuity Nod}}s occur.

* These show up all the time in various games in the ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' series, usually without any particular relevance to the plot, but just for fun effects on various levels.
** Made important in ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork 2'' when the computer suppressing the planet's weather is hacked, threatening to unleash years' worth of earthquakes and storms on the planet. Also in ''Battle Network 6''.

* Climatrol in ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarII''. Meddling with it nearly floods the entire planet. ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIII'' also has a similar machine to control the tides and even the moons, but here it is somewhat justified as [[spoiler:the world is actually a giant spaceship]].