diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/cloud_definitions.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/cloud_definitions.nas
index 4765380dd..be72cbf2f 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/cloud_definitions.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/cloud_definitions.nas
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ else if (type == "Stratocumulus bottom"){
 	cloudAssembly.num_tex_y = 1;
 	
 	#characterize the cloud
-	cloudAssembly.bottom_shade = 0.7;
+	cloudAssembly.bottom_shade = 0.4;
 	cloudAssembly.n_sprites = 3;
 	cloudAssembly.min_width = 1200.0;
 	cloudAssembly.max_width = 1600.0;
diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/compat_layer.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/compat_layer.nas
index 85553b565..338c89929 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/compat_layer.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/compat_layer.nas
@@ -721,8 +721,10 @@ var p = props.Node.new({ "layer" : 0,
 			 "max-sprite-height-m": c.max_height,
 			 "num-sprites": c.n_sprites,
 			 "min-bottom-lighting-factor": c.bottom_shade,
+			 "max-bottom-lighting-factor": c.bottom_shade,
 			 "min-middle-lighting-factor": c.middle_shade,
 			 "min-top-lighting-factor": c.top_shade,
+			 "max-top-lighting-factor": c.top_shade,
 			 "alpha-factor": c.alpha_factor,
 			 "min-shade-lighting-factor": c.bottom_shade,
 			 "texture": c.texture_sheet,
diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
index 564e1fd21..7d87b4b3f 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
@@ -1889,8 +1889,10 @@ if (edge_bias > 0.0) {height_bias = height_bias +  15.0 *edge_bias + 20.0 * rand
 		var btype = "Congestus bottom";
 		var n_b = 6;
 		height_bias = 1.0;
-
+		var top_shade_store = local_weather.top_shade;
+		if (top_shade_store > 0.6) {local_weather.top_shade = 0.6;}
 		create_streak(btype,lat,lon, alt -offset_map["Congestus"] -900.0, 100.0,n_b,0.0,edge,0.3*x,1,0.0,0.0,0.3*y,alpha,1.0);
+		local_weather.top_shade = top_shade_store;
 
 		if (local_weather.cloud_shadow_flag == 1)
 			{
@@ -1917,7 +1919,10 @@ if (edge_bias > 0.0) {height_bias = height_bias +  15.0 *edge_bias + 20.0 * rand
 		create_streak(type,lat,lon, alt+ 0.5* (height* height_bias )-offset_map["Cumulus"], height * height_bias,n,0.0,edge,x,1,0.0,0.0,y,alpha,1.0);
 
 		height_bias = 1.0;
+		var top_shade_store = local_weather.top_shade;
+		if (top_shade_store > 0.6) {local_weather.top_shade = 0.6;}
 		create_streak(btype,lat,lon, alt -offset_map["Cumulus"] - 200.0, 100.0,n_b,0.0,edge,0.3*x,1,0.0,0.0,0.3*y,alpha,1.0);
+		local_weather.top_shade = top_shade_store;
 
 		if (local_weather.cloud_shadow_flag == 1)
 			{
@@ -2766,10 +2771,13 @@ for (var i=0; i<n_bottom; i=i+1)
 
 	var path = select_cloud_model(type,"bottom");
 
+	var top_shade_store = local_weather.top_shade;
+	if (top_shade_store > 0.6) {local_weather.top_shade = 0.6;}
 	if (thread_flag == 1)
 			{create_cloud_vec(path, lat, lon, alt, 0.0);}
 		else
 			{compat_layer.create_cloud(path, lat, lon, alt, 0.0);}
+	local_weather.top_shade = top_shade_store;
 
 	}