Dynamic Clouds
Dynamic Clouds replaces Minecraft's flat cloud sheet with three-dimensional clouds that drift, change shape and follow the weather above the player.
What it does
Weather decides which types appear, so clear skies, rain and thunderstorms each look different, and the sky fades smoothly from one state to the next. The clouds are rendered on the GPU and are meant to keep the whole sky running smoothly.
A Realistic Mode places each cloud type at a true real-world height and size, with one block as one metre. Low clouds sit low and spread flat, cirrus rides high as wisps, and cumulonimbus climbs towers a kilometre tall. Dynamic Skies allows several weather patterns to coexist in the same sky, so a heavy band of rain may roll across one half while loose clouds drift above the other half. Everything drifts with the wind, clouds flow around terrain instead of clipping through it, and the wind sound rises and falls as clouds pass.
Dynamic Clouds is client-side only, so only the client needs it, and it requires Fabric API, Mod Menu and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL). The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 26.3 and earlier builds, 1.20.1 – 26.3, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Seven cloud types
Each cloud type has its own shape, altitude and behaviour, and the sky is built from a mix of them.
Weather-driven sky
Clear, rain, thunder and overcast skies are set by the weather, and transitions between them fade gradually.
Cloud magnifier
A magnifier from 1x to 10x scales the clouds, which helps with compatibility for players using a larger terrain mod.
Live tuning
Coverage, thickness and detail can be changed for each type while the world is running, using a slider.
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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 3
How it compares
Better Skies is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, client required and server optional, released under All rights reserved. Simple Clouds covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, works on a client, a server or both, and uses a custom license. Dynamic Clouds instead targets Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3 and is client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Clouds | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
| Better Skies | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-24 |
| Simple Clouds | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2025-08-26 |
Questions
Does Dynamic Clouds need to be installed on the server?
Which dependencies does Dynamic Clouds require?
Does the mod work with Localized Weather?
In the catalog
Dynamic Clouds is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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Cloud Types - The sky is built from cumulus, stratocumulus, stratus, altocumulus, nimbostratus, cumulonimbus and cirrus, each with a distinct shape and a natural altitude. - The weather decides which types appear. You can let it run on its own through sunny spells and building storms, or pin a single sky to study one…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dynamic-clouds
- Owner
- mobiusmeansbusiness
- Published
- 2026-06-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15