diff --git a/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp b/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
index e424b6458..3fd234609 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         Q_ASSERT(this->getIContextNetwork()->isUsingImplementingObject());
         IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider = this->getRuntime()->getCContextOwnAircraft();
         IRemoteAircraftProvider *renderedAircraftProvider = this->getRuntime()->getCContextNetwork();
-        ISimulator *simulator = factory->create(simulatorInfo, ownAircraftProvider, renderedAircraftProvider, m_plugins);
+        ISimulator *simulator = factory->create(simulatorInfo, ownAircraftProvider, renderedAircraftProvider, m_plugins, &m_weatherManager);
         Q_ASSERT_X(simulator, Q_FUNC_INFO, "no simulator driver can be created");
 
         bool c = connect(simulator, &ISimulator::simulatorStatusChanged, this, &CContextSimulator::ps_onSimulatorStatusChanged);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.h b/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.h
index a3b47a3c5..559c224a3 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "blackcoreexport.h"
 #include "blackcore/contextsimulator.h"
 #include "blackcore/simulator.h"
+#include "blackcore/weathermanager.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatorplugininfolist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.h"
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         QPair<BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo, ISimulator *> m_simulatorPlugin; //!< Currently loaded simulator plugin
         CPluginManagerSimulator *m_plugins = nullptr;
         BlackMisc::CRegularThread m_listenersThread;
+        BlackCore::CWeatherManager m_weatherManager { this };
     };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index 44093944f..dded9d702 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/network/client.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pixmap.h"
 #include "blackmisc/identifiable.h"
+#include "blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.h"
 #include <QObject>
 
 namespace BlackCore
@@ -284,7 +285,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
             const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
             BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
             BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-            BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider) = 0;
+            BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+            BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider) = 0;
 
         //! Simulator listener instance
         virtual ISimulatorListener *createListener(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info) = 0;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
index 76b2f79cb..7b01b55eb 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
@@ -20,17 +20,21 @@ using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
 using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Weather;
 
 namespace BlackCore
 {
     CSimulatorCommon::CSimulatorCommon(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
                                        BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                                        BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-                                       IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider, QObject *parent)
+                                       IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                                       IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
+                                       QObject *parent)
         : ISimulator(parent),
           COwnAircraftAware(ownAircraftProvider),
           CRemoteAircraftAware(remoteAircraftProvider),
           CPluginStorageAware(pluginStorageProvider),
+          CWeatherGridAware(weatherGridProvider),
           m_simulatorPluginInfo(info)
     {
         this->setObjectName("Simulator: " + info.getIdentifier());
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
index f6c4a533f..fba68759c 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/network/client.h"
 #include "blackmisc/pixmap.h"
 #include "blackmisc/connectionguard.h"
+#include "blackmisc/weather/weathergridprovider.h"
 #include <QObject>
 
 namespace BlackCore
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         public BlackCore::ISimulator,
         public BlackMisc::Simulation::COwnAircraftAware,    // gain access to in memory own aircraft data
         public BlackMisc::Simulation::CRemoteAircraftAware, // gain access to in memory remote aircraft data
-        public BlackMisc::CPluginStorageAware               // gain access to in memory plugin storage
+        public BlackMisc::CPluginStorageAware,              // gain access to in memory plugin storage
+        public BlackMisc::Weather::CWeatherGridAware        // gain access to in memory weather grid
     {
         Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
                          BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                          BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                          BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                         BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                          QObject *parent);
 
         //! \copydoc ISimulator::logicallyAddRemoteAircraft
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
index a52af0b9b..5720e077a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
             IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
             IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+            IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
             QObject *parent) :
-            CSimulatorFsCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, parent),
+            CSimulatorFsCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, weatherGridProvider, parent),
             m_fs9Host(fs9Host),
             m_lobbyClient(lobbyClient)
         {
@@ -443,9 +444,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
             IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
             IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-            IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider)
+            IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+            IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider)
         {
-            return new CSimulatorFs9(info, m_fs9Host, m_lobbyClient, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, this);
+            return new CSimulatorFs9(info, m_fs9Host, m_lobbyClient, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, weatherGridProvider, this);
         }
 
         BlackCore::ISimulatorListener *CSimulatorFs9Factory::createListener(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info)
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.h
index 7802c1144..0c5069270 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulatorfs9.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                 BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                 BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                 QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
             //! Destructor
@@ -164,7 +165,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
                 BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                 BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-                BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider) override;
+                BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider) override;
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulatorFactory::createListener
             virtual BlackCore::ISimulatorListener *createListener(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
index 670ba1f7b..f470c0050 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
             IRemoteAircraftProvider *renderedAircraftProvider,
             IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+            Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
             QObject *parent) :
-            CSimulatorCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, renderedAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, parent),
+            CSimulatorCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, renderedAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, weatherGridProvider, parent),
             m_fsuipc(new CFsuipc()),
             m_aircraftCfgParser(CAircraftCfgParser::createModelLoader(CSimulatorInfo(info.getIdentifier()))),
             m_modelMatcher(CAircraftMatcher::AllModes, this)
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.h
index a6f06e213..aedfce1f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                                BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                                BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *renderedAircraftProvider,
                                BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                               BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                                QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
             QString simulatorDetails;                               //!< describes version etc.
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
index 7b2a6d40d..4732c87a1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                                      IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                                      IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                                      IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                                     IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                                      QObject *parent) :
-            CSimulatorFsCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, parent)
+            CSimulatorFsCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, weatherGridProvider, parent)
         {
             Q_ASSERT_X(ownAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Missing provider");
             Q_ASSERT_X(remoteAircraftProvider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Missing provider");
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.h
index ab89b985c..c75e4126a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                 BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                 BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                 QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
             //! Destructor
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsxfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsxfactory.cpp
index 895f86767..627b939be 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsxfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsxfactory.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         BlackCore::ISimulator *CSimulatorFsxFactory::create(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
                                                             BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                                                             BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-                                                            BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider)
+                                                            BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                                                            BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider)
         {
             Q_ASSERT(ownAircraftProvider);
-            return new CSimulatorFsx(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, this);
+            return new CSimulatorFsx(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, weatherGridProvider, this);
         }
 
         BlackCore::ISimulatorListener *CSimulatorFsxFactory::createListener(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info)
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsxfactory.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsxfactory.h
index 00103abf6..736e04f32 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsxfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsxfactory.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             virtual BlackCore::ISimulator *create(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
                                                   BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                                                   BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-                                                  BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider) override;
+                                                  BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                                                  BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider) override;
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulatorFactory::createListener
             virtual BlackCore::ISimulatorListener *createListener(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
index 8f3e27484..28cc84a86 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                                            IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                                            IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                                            IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                                           IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                                            QObject *parent) :
-            CSimulatorCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, parent)
+            CSimulatorCommon(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, weatherGridProvider, parent)
         {
             m_watcher = new QDBusServiceWatcher(this);
             m_watcher->setWatchMode(QDBusServiceWatcher::WatchForUnregistration);
@@ -575,9 +576,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         BlackCore::ISimulator *CSimulatorXPlaneFactory::create(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
                 IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                 IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-                IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider)
+                IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider)
         {
-            return new CSimulatorXPlane(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, this);
+            return new CSimulatorXPlane(info, ownAircraftProvider, remoteAircraftProvider, pluginStorageProvider, weatherGridProvider, this);
         }
 
         CSimulatorXPlaneListener::CSimulatorXPlaneListener(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info): ISimulatorListener(info)
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
index 80099f8c7..f4b22e64e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                              BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                              BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                              BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                             BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                              QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::isTimeSynchronized
@@ -234,7 +235,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             virtual BlackCore::ISimulator *create(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
                                                   BlackMisc::Simulation::IOwnAircraftProvider    *ownAircraftProvider,
                                                   BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
-                                                  BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider) override;
+                                                  BlackMisc::IPluginStorageProvider *pluginStorageProvider,
+                                                  BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider) override;
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulatorFactory::createListener
             virtual BlackCore::ISimulatorListener *createListener(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info) override { return new CSimulatorXPlaneListener(info); }