diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/compat_layer.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/compat_layer.nas
index 7247c2d7c..02382c673 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/compat_layer.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/compat_layer.nas
@@ -163,15 +163,14 @@ foreach (var l; layers)
 	
 
 
-# we store that information ourselves, so this should be zero, but rain forces us to go for an offset
+# we store that information ourselves, so this should be zero
 setprop("/environment/clouds/layer[0]/elevation-ft",0.0);
 		
 # layer wrapping off
 setprop("/sim/rendering/clouds3d-wrap",0);
 
-	
-
-
+# Basic Weather rain altitude limit off 
+props.globals.getNode("/environment/params/use-external-precipitation-level").setBoolValue("true");
 
 }
 
diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
index 5d94557d5..5134ca17c 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
@@ -3374,6 +3374,11 @@ realistic_visibility_flag = getprop(lw~"config/realistic-visibility-flag");
 detailed_terrain_interaction_flag = getprop(lw~"config/detailed-terrain-interaction-flag");
 scattering_shader_flag = getprop("/sim/rendering/shaders/skydome");
 
+# also initialize menu entries
+
+air_pollution_norm = getprop("/environment/air-pollution-norm");
+
+
 }
 
 ###########################################################
@@ -4102,11 +4107,11 @@ debug.dump(geodinfo(lat, lon));
 
 
 
-#var info = {};
-
-#for (var i = 0; i< 100000; i=i+1)
-#	{
-#	info = geodinfo(lat, lon);
+#var info = {};
+
+#for (var i = 0; i< 100000; i=i+1)
+#	{
+#	info = geodinfo(lat, lon);
 #	}