diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/WeatherOverlay.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/WeatherOverlay.cs
index 5c3ff3d2b4..ef22884a33 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/WeatherOverlay.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/WeatherOverlay.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Particles are drawn in squares when enabled, otherwise with lines.")]
 		public readonly bool UseSquares = true;
 
-		[Desc("Works only with squares enabled. Size min. and max. value in pixels.")]
+		[Desc("Size / width of the particle in px.")]
 		public readonly int[] ParticleSize = { 1, 3 };
 
 		[Desc("Scatters falling direction on the x-axis. Scatter min. and max. value in px/tick.")]
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				else
 				{
 					var tempPosTail = new float2(topLeft.X + item.PosX - currentWindXOffset, item.PosY - (item.Gravity * 2 / 3) + topLeft.Y);
-					Game.Renderer.WorldLineRenderer.DrawLine(tempPos, tempPosTail, item.Color, item.TailColor);
+					Game.Renderer.WorldRgbaColorRenderer.DrawLine(tempPos, tempPosTail, item.Size, item.TailColor);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
index 18a2847fa8..81d69d5a62 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
@@ -2694,6 +2694,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
 					}
 				}
 
+				// Added width support for line particles
+				if (engineVersion < 20151220 && node.Key == "WeatherOverlay")
+				{
+					var useSquares = node.Value.Nodes.FirstOrDefault(n => n.Key == "UseSquares");
+					if (useSquares != null && !FieldLoader.GetValue<bool>("UseSquares", useSquares.Value.Value))
+						node.Value.Nodes.Add(new MiniYamlNode("ParticleSize", "1, 1"));
+				}
+
 				UpgradeActorRules(engineVersion, ref node.Value.Nodes, node, depth + 1);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/maps/gdi06/map.yaml b/mods/cnc/maps/gdi06/map.yaml
index 8d2d3852e8..a1ddb13d91 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/maps/gdi06/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/maps/gdi06/map.yaml
@@ -1055,7 +1055,6 @@ Rules:
 			WindTick: 150, 550
 			InstantWindChanges: false
 			UseSquares: false
-			ParticleSize: 0, 0
 			ScatterDirection: 0, 0
 			Gravity: 8.00, 12.00
 			SwingOffset: 0, 0
@@ -1063,6 +1062,7 @@ Rules:
 			SwingAmplitude: 0, 0
 			ParticleColors: 304074, 28386C, 202C60, 182C54
 			LineTailAlphaValue: 150
+			ParticleSize: 1, 1
 		GlobalLightingPaletteEffect:
 			Red: 0.75
 			Green: 0.85
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/map.yaml b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/map.yaml
index 1819dc21b3..95c9e7b09c 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/map.yaml
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ Rules:
 			WindTick: 150, 550
 			InstantWindChanges: false
 			UseSquares: false
-			ParticleSize: 0, 0
 			ScatterDirection: 0, 0
 			Gravity: 8.00, 12.00
 			SwingOffset: 0, 0
@@ -516,6 +515,7 @@ Rules:
 			SwingAmplitude: 0, 0
 			ParticleColors: 304074, 28386C, 202C60, 182C54
 			LineTailAlphaValue: 150
+			ParticleSize: 1, 1
 		GlobalLightingPaletteEffect:
 			Red: 0.75
 			Green: 0.85