diff --git a/blueprints/automation/awtrix_weatherflow.yaml b/blueprints/automation/awtrix_weatherflow.yaml
index e5c822e..211194a 100644
--- a/blueprints/automation/awtrix_weatherflow.yaml
+++ b/blueprints/automation/awtrix_weatherflow.yaml
@@ -415,6 +415,40 @@ blueprint:
           unit_of_measurement: "sec"
       default: 30
 
+
+    show_overlay:
+      name: Show overlay animation 
+      description: >
+
+        Choose to show an animated overlay depicting the weather conditions. The following mappings are used:
+
+        - **Clear**: `clear-night`, `cloudy`, `exceptional`, `fog`, `partlycloudy`, `sunny`, `windy`, `windy-variant`  
+          → No animation, off
+
+        - **Frost**: `hail`
+          → Light frost effect on the display
+
+        - **Thunder**: `lightning`, `lightning-rainy`
+          → Rain animation with thunder flashes
+
+        - **Storm**: `pouring`  
+          → Heavy rain animation
+
+        - **Drizzle**: `rainy`  
+          → Light rain animation
+
+        - **Snow**: `snowy`, `snowy-rainy`
+          → Snow falls vertically
+
+      selector:
+        select:
+          options:
+          - label: Show weather overlay animation
+            value: "true"
+          - label: Do not show weather overlay animation
+            value: "false"
+      default: "true"
+
     #-----------------------------------------
     # This was really annoying to generate :)
     #-----------------------------------------
@@ -805,6 +839,33 @@ variables:
     {%- else %}
       {{ icon_dict[current_condition] }}
     {%- endif %}
+
+  #--------------
+  # Weather Overlay
+  #--------------
+  overlay_dict: >-
+    {{ dict({'clear-night': 'clear',
+    'cloudy': 'clear',
+    'exceptional': 'clear',
+    'fog': 'clear',
+    'hail': 'frost',
+    'lightning': 'thunder',
+    'lightning-rainy': 'thunder',
+    'partlycloudy': 'clear',
+    'pouring': 'storm',
+    'rainy': 'drizzle',
+    'rain': 'rain',
+    'snowy': 'snow',
+    'snowy-rainy': 'snow',
+    'sunny': 'clear',
+    'windy': 'clear', 
+    'windy-variant': 'clear'})}}
+  overlay: >
+    {{ overlay_dict[current_condition] }}
+  show_overlay_input: !input show_overlay
+  show_overlay: >
+    {{ (show_overlay_input) == 'true' }}
+
   #-----------
   # Moon Icon
   #-----------
@@ -846,9 +907,9 @@ variables:
     {%- endif -%}
 
 trigger:
-  - trigger: time_pattern
-    seconds: /5
-  - trigger: state
+  - platform: time_pattern
+    minutes: /1  
+  - platform: state
     entity_id: !input forecast_var
     id: Changes
     enabled: true
@@ -959,6 +1020,9 @@ action:
                   "lifetime": 120,
                   "lifetimeMode":1,
                   "weather": "{{current_condition}}"
+                  {% if show_overlay %}
+                  ,"overlay": "{{overlay}}"
+                  {% endif %}
                   }
 
         - action: mqtt.publish