Cloud Layers
by pymsrps
Cloud Layers, by pymsrps, lets players replace the default cloud layer with several customizable layers that render further out.
What it does
Each cloud layer can be tuned in color, transparency, thickness and vertical position, and the layers can be set up to resemble cumulus or cirrus clouds. A fancy style and a fast style are both available. The lower layer uses the newer cloud texture, while the upper layer keeps the older look, which brings newer cloud features to older versions.
The mod is controlled through a configuration menu, and a Skybox Mode can hold a cloud layer steady in the sky as the player climbs, creating a skybox effect. Resource packs can drive more detailed control over cloud layers through JSON files, with multiple entries per layer for different sets of conditions. Fields are reserved for more complex weather cloud systems in future releases.
Cloud Layers is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Cloud Tweaks, Extended Clouds and Better Clouds are other cloud mods in the catalog, with the same client-only environment.
Key features
Multiple cloud layers
Several cloud layers can be stacked, each with its own shape, height and appearance, instead of a single default layer.
Color and transparency
The color and alpha of each layer can be changed, and lower alpha makes a layer more transparent.
Skybox Mode
An option keeps a cloud layer fixed to the sky so it does not drift with the player's altitude, producing a skybox effect.
Resource pack control
Resource packs can define cloud layers with JSON files, including multiple entries for the same layer under different conditions.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Stylized skies
Layers tuned to look like cumulus or cirrus clouds suit builds and screenshots that need a particular sky.
Pack authoring
Resource pack makers can set cloud behavior through JSON files rather than shipping a fixed texture.
Who it’s for: Players who want more control over the sky, and resource pack authors who want to define cloud layers in JSON.
How it compares
Cloud Tweaks works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.16 – 26.2 and is open source under the MIT License. Extended Clouds targets Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.18 – 1.20. Better Clouds covers 1.17 – 26.3 on three loaders under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Cloud Layers is limited to Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt and to the 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Layers | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| Cloud Tweaks | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-04 |
| Extended Clouds | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.20 | Client-side only | 2023-06-12 |
| Better Clouds | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.17 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-10 |
Questions
Does Cloud Layers need Cloth Config API?
Which loaders does Cloud Layers support?
Do servers need to install Cloud Layers?
In the catalog
Cloud Layers is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A customizable mod that adds multiple layers of clouds. It also brings 1.21.6+ cloud features to older versions. The lower layer uses the new 1.21.6+ cloud texture, while the upper layer uses the pre 1.21.6 texture. They resemble Cumulus and Cirrus clouds.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cloud-layers
- Owner
- pymsrps
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15