GTA 6's weather is completely re-done from Red Dead Redemption 2, has hurricanes, rainbows and more

GamesRadar reports on Rockstar lighting and rendering executive Owen Shepherd's comments to Game Informer about GTA VI's rebuilt weather system. Its account describes moving cloud formations, localized wind, storms and visible environmental details such as water ripples, puddles and rainbows. The report also references hurricanes as part of the range of weather being discussed, rather than presenting player-tested footage of every condition.

The noteworthy detail is the emphasis on weather as part of the simulated world, not merely a skybox effect. Whether individual storms produce particular mission outcomes or alter the map still requires direct gameplay evidence. This report provides useful technical context without proving those more specific possibilities.