Gatsby views Daisy as he did when they first met, and so we wants to recreate that scenario as much as possible while simultaneously flaunting the lifestyle he worked so hard to create for her. He orders an abundance of flowers and has his gardeners work on Nick's lawn, all in hopes to impress Daisy through these actions.
The weather is symbolic in this chapter in that it begins with it raining heavily just as Gatsby is very nervous about their meeting. The sun only comes own when we see the relationship become less tense and more romantic again, as it was many years ago. The tension also shows when Gatsby knocks the clock off the while, showing his desire to stop time.
It's worth noting that Nick leaves for this encounter, and so the reader is not able to see exactly how the mood shifts. It is, however, clear that it shifts based on the weather and the way Gatsby and Daisy are interacting.
Gatsby desperately wants to rekindle his relationship with Daisy. He wants things to be just how they were in Louisville—or how he remembers it, anyway. He gets Nick to arrange a meeting with Daisy at his house. Gatsby is incredibly nervous at the prospect of meeting Daisy again; he is worried that things will not be the same between them, however much he wants them to be. On the day of the meeting, it is raining cats and dogs. The inclement weather accurately reflects the awkwardness that Gatsby and Daisy initially feel. Gatsby soon starts to think that the meeting was a bad idea from the outset. However, after Nick has left Gatsby and Daisy alone together for a little while, the mood changes completely—Daisy is shedding tears of joy, and Gatsby is positively glowing. It is notable too that it has stopped raining outside.
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