diff --git a/src/init/storyInit.tw b/src/init/storyInit.tw
index 4f9e2482233c86e912ffd48c4d04fa1d5dfc6f1f..23482759ff16022ee70fc8dd8af62742fe824d85 100644
--- a/src/init/storyInit.tw
+++ b/src/init/storyInit.tw
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 <<set $weatherToday = App.Data.weather.hotnice.random()>>
 <<set $weatherLastWeek = 1>>
 <<set $weatherType = 1>>
+<<set $weatherTypeReadout = "hot">>
 <<set $weatherRemaining = 6>>
 <<set $prisonCircuitIndex = random(0,$prisonCircuit.length-1)>>