Weather "permitted" or weather "permitting"

[Outsider]

I'm quite confused about these two idioms.

The question is: Weather _____ (permit), we can go on a picnic.

In my opinion, I think permitting is correct while the other is wrong because the sentence- weather permitted...- seems to mean that we hold the power over the weather.

But I also found several people use "weather permitted", I don't know if that is acceptable or not?

Thanks!

[Beeesneees]

Both are in common use.
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[Outsider]

I see.

Still, the former one doesn't sound grammatically correct.

Is there any explanation? Or it's just a common usage?

[Beeesneees]

I agree with you, and tend to use 'permitting'. I believe that the other has just become widely accepted because if common usage.
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[Alan]

Hi,

'Weather permitted' is a definite no no for me. I assume that this phrase refers to a future event and so 'permitted' just doesn't work.

Alan
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[Tinabien]

Should we use: "if weather is allowed"? For example: we will go out if/as soon as weather is allowed.

[Luschen]

[Tinabien]