diff --git a/src/display_manager.py b/src/display_manager.py
index 60102ee7..a0ac2e75 100644
--- a/src/display_manager.py
+++ b/src/display_manager.py
@@ -216,6 +216,29 @@ class DisplayManager:
                 logger.error(f"Failed to load 4x6 TTF font: {font_err}. Falling back.")
                 self.extra_small_font = self.small_font
 
+            # Load MatrixLight6 BDF font for weather forecasts
+            try:
+                script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+                relative_font_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "../assets/fonts/MatrixLight6.bdf")
+                self.matrix_light6_font_path = os.path.abspath(relative_font_path)
+                logger.info(f"Attempting to load MatrixLight6 font from: {self.matrix_light6_font_path}")
+                
+                if not os.path.exists(self.matrix_light6_font_path):
+                    raise FileNotFoundError(f"Font file not found at {self.matrix_light6_font_path}")
+                
+                # Load with freetype for proper BDF handling
+                face = freetype.Face(self.matrix_light6_font_path)
+                logger.info(f"MatrixLight6 font loaded successfully from {self.matrix_light6_font_path}")
+                logger.info(f"MatrixLight6 font size: {face.size.height >> 6} pixels")
+                
+                # Store the face for later use
+                self.matrix_light6_font = face
+                    
+            except Exception as font_err:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to load MatrixLight6 font: {str(font_err)}", exc_info=True)
+                logger.error("Falling back to small font")
+                self.matrix_light6_font = self.small_font
+
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error in font loading: {e}", exc_info=True)
             # Fallback to default font
@@ -226,6 +249,8 @@ class DisplayManager:
                 self.extra_small_font = self.regular_font
             if not hasattr(self, 'bdf_5x7_font'): # Ensure bdf_5x7_font also gets a fallback
                 self.bdf_5x7_font = self.regular_font
+            if not hasattr(self, 'matrix_light6_font'): # Ensure matrix_light6_font also gets a fallback
+                self.matrix_light6_font = self.regular_font
 
     def get_text_width(self, text, font):
         """Get the width of text when rendered with the given font."""
diff --git a/src/weather_manager.py b/src/weather_manager.py
index af1ca555..efa25403 100644
--- a/src/weather_manager.py
+++ b/src/weather_manager.py
@@ -3,28 +3,11 @@ import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Dict, Any, List
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
+import freetype
 from .weather_icons import WeatherIcons
 from .cache_manager import CacheManager
 
 class WeatherManager:
-    # Weather condition to larger colored icons (we'll use these as placeholders until you provide custom ones)
-    WEATHER_ICONS = {
-        'Clear': '🌞',      # Larger sun with rays
-        'Clouds': '☁️',     # Cloud
-        'Rain': '🌧️',      # Rain cloud
-        'Snow': '❄️',      # Snowflake
-        'Thunderstorm': '⛈️', # Storm cloud
-        'Drizzle': '🌦️',    # Sun behind rain cloud
-        'Mist': '🌫️',      # Fog
-        'Fog': '🌫️',       # Fog
-        'Haze': '🌫️',      # Fog
-        'Smoke': '🌫️',     # Fog
-        'Dust': '🌫️',      # Fog
-        'Sand': '🌫️',      # Fog
-        'Ash': '🌫️',       # Fog
-        'Squall': '💨',     # Dash symbol
-        'Tornado': '🌪️'     # Tornado
-    }
 
     def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any], display_manager):
         self.config = config
@@ -520,12 +503,23 @@ class WeatherManager:
                     
                     # Draw high/low temperatures at bottom (without degree symbol)
                     temp_text = f"{forecast['temp_low']} / {forecast['temp_high']}" # Removed degree symbols
-                    temp_width = draw.textlength(temp_text, font=self.display_manager.extra_small_font)
-                    temp_y = self.display_manager.matrix.height - 8  # Position at bottom with small margin
-                    draw.text((center_x - temp_width // 2, temp_y),
-                             temp_text,
-                             font=self.display_manager.extra_small_font,
-                             fill=self.COLORS['text'])
+                    # Use MatrixLight6 font for temperature text
+                    if hasattr(self.display_manager, 'matrix_light6_font'):
+                        # For BDF fonts, we need to calculate width manually and use _draw_bdf_text
+                        temp_width = self.display_manager.get_text_width(temp_text, self.display_manager.matrix_light6_font)
+                        # Calculate y position for BDF font at bottom
+                        self.display_manager.matrix_light6_font.load_char('A')
+                        font_height = self.display_manager.matrix_light6_font.glyph.bitmap.rows
+                        temp_y = self.display_manager.matrix.height - font_height - 1  # Position at bottom with small margin
+                        self.display_manager._draw_bdf_text(temp_text, center_x - temp_width // 2, temp_y, self.COLORS['text'], self.display_manager.matrix_light6_font)
+                    else:
+                        # Fallback to extra_small font
+                        temp_width = draw.textlength(temp_text, font=self.display_manager.extra_small_font)
+                        temp_y = self.display_manager.matrix.height - 8  # Position at bottom with small margin
+                        draw.text((center_x - temp_width // 2, temp_y),
+                                 temp_text,
+                                 font=self.display_manager.extra_small_font,
+                                 fill=self.COLORS['text'])
             
             # Update the display
             self.display_manager.image = image