diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
index 8096a8b83..4c3c96990 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
@@ -2916,6 +2916,7 @@ if (compat_layer.features.terrain_presampling_active == 1)
 	print("Starting hard-coded terrain presampling");
 
 	setprop(lw~"tmp/presampling-status", "sampling");
+	setprop("/environment/terrain/area[0]/enabled", 1 );
 	setprop("/environment/terrain/area[0]/input/latitude-deg", blat );
 	setprop("/environment/terrain/area[0]/input/longitude-deg", blon );
 	setprop("/environment/terrain/area[0]/input/use-aircraft-position",1);
diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/weather_tiles.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/weather_tiles.nas
index bacacaed8..ffc41e383 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/weather_tiles.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/weather_tiles.nas
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ if (rand() < small_scale_persistence)
 else
 	{rnd_store = rn;}
 
-rn = 0.1;
+#rn = 0.1;
 
 
 if (rn > 0.8)
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ local_weather.set_weather_station(blat, blon, alt_offset, vis, T, D, p * hp_to_i
 
 # set a closed Nimbostratus layer
 
-var alt = spread * 400.0 + local_weather.cloud_vertical_size_map["Nimbus"] * 0.5 * m_to_ft;
+var alt = spread * 400.0;
 var strength = 0.0;
 
 #var alt = 3000.0;