diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 16243cc..3ce9b2f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ healthchecksdb
 # Personal config file, contains bot token
 config.json
 games_config.json
+weather_config.json
 ids
 
 # database
diff --git a/games.py b/games.py
index 055d588..6533d24 100644
--- a/games.py
+++ b/games.py
@@ -23,6 +23,25 @@ def config():
         with open("games_config.json") as config_file:
             return json.load(config_file)
 
+def all_weathers():
+    if not os.path.exists("weather_config.json"):
+        #generate default config
+        super_weather_json = jsonpickle.encode(weather("Supernova", "🌟"))
+        mid_weather_json = jsonpickle.encode(weather("Midnight", "🕶"))
+        config_dic = {
+            "Supernova" : super_weather_json,
+            "Midnight": mid_weather_json
+            }
+        with open("weather_config.json", "w") as config_file:
+            json.dump(config_dic, config_file, indent=4)
+    with open("weather_config.json") as config_file:
+        weather_dic = {}
+        for weather_json in json.load(config_file).values():
+            this_weather = jsonpickle.decode(weather_json, classes=weather)
+            weather_dic[this_weather.name] = this_weather
+        return weather_dic
+
+
 class appearance_outcomes(Enum):
     strikeoutlooking = "strikes out looking."
     strikeoutswinging = "strikes out swinging."
diff --git a/the_prestige.py b/the_prestige.py
index cd892b8..d577b11 100644
--- a/the_prestige.py
+++ b/the_prestige.py
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ async def watch_game(channel, newgame, user = None):
     top_of_inning = True
     victory_lap = False
 
-    weathers = [games.weather("Supernova", "🌟"), games.weather("Midnight", "🕶")]
-    newgame.weather = random.choice(weathers)
+    weathers = games.all_weathers()
+    newgame.weather = weathers[random.choice(list(weathers.keys()))]
 
     while not newgame.over or newgame.top_of_inning != top_of_inning:
         state = newgame.gamestate_display_full()