diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
index 6532c59692..a74c247681 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
@@ -770,14 +770,6 @@ bool WeatherManager::readRecord(ESM::ESMReader& reader, uint32_t type)
         ESM::WeatherState state;
         state.load(reader);
 
-        // reset other temporary state, now that we loaded successfully
-        stopSounds(); // let's hope this never throws
-        mRegionOverrides.clear();
-        mRegionMods.clear();
-        mThunderFlash = 0.0;
-        mThunderChance = 0.0;
-        mThunderChanceNeeded = 50.0;
-
         // swap in the loaded values now that we can't fail
         mHour = state.mHour;
         mWindSpeed = state.mWindSpeed;
@@ -794,6 +786,16 @@ bool WeatherManager::readRecord(ESM::ESMReader& reader, uint32_t type)
     return false;
 }
 
+void WeatherManager::clear()
+{
+    stopSounds();
+    mRegionOverrides.clear();
+    mRegionMods.clear();
+    mThunderFlash = 0.0;
+    mThunderChance = 0.0;
+    mThunderChanceNeeded = 50.0;
+}
+
 void WeatherManager::switchToNextWeather(bool instantly)
 {
     MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
index 830b5c376c..a2e6681595 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         bool readRecord(ESM::ESMReader& reader, uint32_t type);
 
+        void clear();
+
     private:
         float mHour;
         float mWindSpeed;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index ceac85bcab..8bcfcb4211 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::clear()
     {
+        mWeatherManager->clear();
         mRendering->clear();
 
         mProjectileManager->clear();