diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/weather/WeatherMixer.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/weather/WeatherMixer.kt
index a5368e075..bb0506a82 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/weather/WeatherMixer.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/weather/WeatherMixer.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import net.torvald.terrarum.clut.Skybox
 import net.torvald.terrarum.utils.JsonFetcher
 import net.torvald.terrarum.utils.forEachSiblings
 import net.torvald.terrarum.weather.WeatherObjectCloud.Companion.ALPHA_ROLLOFF_Z
+import net.torvald.terrarum.weather.WeatherObjectCloud.Companion.NEWBORN_GROWTH_TIME
 import net.torvald.terrarum.worlddrawer.WorldCamera
 import net.torvald.terrarumsansbitmap.gdx.TextureRegionPack
 import net.torvald.util.SortedArrayList
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ internal object WeatherMixer : RNGConsumer {
 
     }
 
-    private fun tryToSpawnCloud(currentWeather: BaseModularWeather, precalculatedPos: Vector3? = null) {
+    private fun tryToSpawnCloud(currentWeather: BaseModularWeather, precalculatedPos: Vector3? = null, ageOverride: Int = 0) {
 //        printdbg(this, "Trying to spawn a cloud... (${cloudsSpawned} / ${cloudSpawnMax})")
 
         if (cloudsSpawned < cloudSpawnMax) {
@@ -444,6 +445,8 @@ internal object WeatherMixer : RNGConsumer {
                         it.pos.y = takeUniformRand(-cloud.altHigh..-cloud.altLow) * scrHscaler
                     }
 
+                    it.life = ageOverride
+
                     clouds.add(it)
                     cloudsSpawned += 1
 
@@ -468,7 +471,7 @@ internal object WeatherMixer : RNGConsumer {
             val x = WeatherObjectCloud.screenXtoWorldX(takeUniformRand(0f..App.scr.wf), zz)
 
 
-            tryToSpawnCloud(currentWeather, Vector3(x, 0f, z))
+            tryToSpawnCloud(currentWeather, Vector3(x, 0f, z), NEWBORN_GROWTH_TIME.toInt())
         }
     }
 
@@ -753,23 +756,6 @@ internal object WeatherMixer : RNGConsumer {
 
 
 
-
-
-
-
-
-        var mixFrom: String?
-        try { mixFrom = JSON.getString("mixFrom") }
-        catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) { mixFrom = null }
-
-
-
-        var mixPercentage: Double?
-        try { mixPercentage = JSON.getDouble("mixPercentage") }
-        catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) { mixPercentage = null }
-
-
-
         return BaseModularWeather(
             identifier = identifier,
             json = JSON,
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/weather/WeatherObjectCloud.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/weather/WeatherObjectCloud.kt
index 963e16bca..2f02799fa 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/weather/WeatherObjectCloud.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/weather/WeatherObjectCloud.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class WeatherObjectCloud(
         throw UnsupportedOperationException()
     }
 
-    var life = 0; private set
+    var life = 0
     var despawnCode = ""; private set
 
     private val lifespan = 40000 + ((Math.random() + Math.random()) * 20000).roundToInt() // triangular distibution of 40000..80000
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ class WeatherObjectCloud(
 
         eigenAlpha = if (posZ < 1f) posZ.pow(0.5f) else -((posZ - 1f) / ALPHA_ROLLOFF_Z) + 1f
 
-        alpha = eigenAlpha * if (life < lifespan) 1f else 1f - (life - lifespan) / OLD_AGE_DECAY
+        val alphaMult = if (life < NEWBORN_GROWTH_TIME)
+            life / NEWBORN_GROWTH_TIME
+        else if (life < lifespan)
+            1f
+        else
+            1f - (life - lifespan) / OLD_AGE_DECAY
+
+        alpha = eigenAlpha * alphaMult
 
 
         val lrCoord = screenCoordBottomLRforDespawnCalculation
@@ -173,7 +180,8 @@ class WeatherObjectCloud(
         fun worldYtoWorldZforScreenYof0(y: Float) = 1f - (y / H) // rearrange screenCoord equations to derive this eq :p
 
         const val ALPHA_ROLLOFF_Z = 64f
-        const val OLD_AGE_DECAY = 4000f
+        const val OLD_AGE_DECAY = 5000f
+        const val NEWBORN_GROWTH_TIME = 1000f
 
         val RGB_GAMMA_TABLE = floatArrayOf(
             0.2f,