diff --git a/apps/mtnclock/README.md b/apps/mtnclock/README.md
index 58538509d..441754b83 100644
--- a/apps/mtnclock/README.md
+++ b/apps/mtnclock/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Based on the Pebble watchface Weather Land.
 
 Mountain Pass Clock changes depending on time (day/night) and weather conditions.
 
-This clock requires Gadgetbridge and an app that Gadgetbridge can use to get the current weather from OpenWeatherMap (e.g. Weather Notification). To set up Gadgetbridge and weather, see https://codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Weather. 
+This clock requires Gadgetbridge and an app that Gadgetbridge can use to get the current weather from OpenWeatherMap (e.g. Weather Notification), or a Bangle app that will update weather.json such as OWM Weather. To set up Gadgetbridge and weather, see https://codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Weather.
 
 The scene will change according to the following OpenWeatherMap conditions: clear, cloudy, overcast, lightning, drizzle, rain, fog and snow. Each weather condition has night/day scenes.
 
diff --git a/apps/mtnclock/app.js b/apps/mtnclock/app.js
index 28ba25882..c6adc7706 100644
--- a/apps/mtnclock/app.js
+++ b/apps/mtnclock/app.js
@@ -323,11 +323,28 @@ function setWeather() {
   draw(a);
 }
 
+function readWeather() {
+  var weatherJson = require("Storage").readJSON('weather.json', 1);
+  // save updated weather data if available and it has been an hour since last updated
+  if (weatherJson !== undefined && (data.time === undefined || (data.time + 3600000) < weatherJson.weather.time)) {
+    data = {
+      time: weatherJson.weather.time,
+      temp: weatherJson.weather.temp,
+      code: weatherJson.weather.code
+    };
+    require("Storage").writeJSON('mtnclock.json', data);
+  }
+}
+
 const _GB = global.GB;
 global.GB = (event) => {
   if (event.t==="weather") {
-    data = event;
-    require("Storage").write('mtnclock.json', event);
+    data = {
+      temp: event.temp,
+      code: event.code,
+      time: Date.now()
+    };
+    require("Storage").writeJSON('mtnclock.json', data);
     setWeather();
   }
   if (_GB) setTimeout(_GB, 0, event);
@@ -340,11 +357,13 @@ function queueDraw() {
   if (drawTimeout) clearTimeout(drawTimeout);
   drawTimeout = setTimeout(function() {
     drawTimeout = undefined;
+    readWeather();
     setWeather();
     queueDraw();
   }, 60000 - (Date.now() % 60000));
 }
 
 queueDraw();
+readWeather();
 setWeather();
 Bangle.setUI("clock");
diff --git a/apps/mtnclock/metadata.json b/apps/mtnclock/metadata.json
index a3a173069..82a0cccab 100644
--- a/apps/mtnclock/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/mtnclock/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "mtnclock",
   "name": "Mountain Pass Clock",
   "shortName": "Mtn Clock",
-  "version": "0.01",
+  "version": "0.02",
   "description": "A clock that changes scenery based on time and weather.",
   "readme":"README.md",
   "icon": "app.png",