
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,159
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Orchard: 9 card solitaire game
- 1 player
- 5–10 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast is an expansion for The Daily Weather released in 2026 for 1 player, 5 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Ian Tarter and its main mechanics are Variable Set-up, Tile Placement, and Layering.
The only way to really earn your viewers’ trust is by being consistently accurate no matter what Mother Nature throws at you! Weekly Forecast 6-card expansions introduces achievements. With each play, check to see whether you've completed an achievement; complete all 6 within the week to become a master forecaster!
The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast is 5 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Set-up, Tile Placement, and Layering. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast are: Ian Tarter. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Daily Weather: Weekly Forecast as an expansion for The Daily Weather. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Daily Weather to use it. Check that your edition of The Daily Weather is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.