diff --git a/gui/dialogs/advanced-graphics-options.xml b/gui/dialogs/advanced-graphics-options.xml
index 139c3bb26..e7a28e994 100644
--- a/gui/dialogs/advanced-graphics-options.xml
+++ b/gui/dialogs/advanced-graphics-options.xml
@@ -1098,7 +1098,12 @@
 
       <checkbox>
         <halign>left</halign>
-        <label>3D clouds</label>
+        <enable>
+          <not>
+            <property>/nasal/local_weather/enabled</property>
+          </not>
+        </enable>
+        <label>3D clouds (required by Detailed Weather)</label>
         <name>3d-clouds</name>
         <property>/sim/rendering/clouds3d-enable</property>
         <binding>
diff --git a/gui/dialogs/weather.xml b/gui/dialogs/weather.xml
index 4b5cd8130..eb1c1a467 100644
--- a/gui/dialogs/weather.xml
+++ b/gui/dialogs/weather.xml
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@
             # If Local Weather is enabled, re-initialize with updated
             # initial tile and tile selection.
             setprop("/nasal/local_weather/enabled", "true");
+            # Local Weather requires 3D clouds.
+            setprop("/sim/rendering/clouds3d-enable", "true");
 
             # Re-initialize local weather.
             settimer( func {local_weather.set_tile();}, 0.2);