diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index b6fd71673..783f5031b 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -1103,3 +1103,8 @@ function mcl_util.is_it_christmas()
 		return false
 	end
 end
+
+function mcl_util.to_bool(val)
+	if not val then return false end
+	return true
+end
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/mod.conf b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/mod.conf
index 4f1102b7a..ee6f03407 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/mod.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = mcl_weather
 author = xeranas
 description = Weather and sky handling: Rain, snow, thunderstorm, End and Nether ambience
-depends = mcl_init, mcl_worlds
+depends = mcl_init, mcl_worlds, mcl_playerinfo, mcl_util
 optional_depends = lightning
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor.lua
index 87952845b..19cec9eac 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor.lua
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-local mods_loaded = false
+-- Constants
+local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname)
 local NIGHT_VISION_RATIO = 0.45
 
-local MINIMUM_LIGHT_LEVEL = 0.2
+-- Settings
+local minimum_update_interval = { 250e3 }
 
-local water_color = "#3F76E4"
-
-local mg_name = minetest.get_mapgen_setting("mg_name")
+-- Module state
+local mods_loaded = false
 
 function mcl_weather.set_sky_box_clear(player, sky, fog)
-	local pos = player:get_pos()
-	if minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(vector.new(pos.x,pos.y+1.5,pos.z)).name, "water") ~= 0 then return end
+	-- Make sure the player's head isn't in water before changing the skybox
+	local node_head = mcl_playerinfo[player:get_player_name()].node_head
+	if minetest.get_item_group(node_head, "water") ~= 0 then return end
+
 	local sc = {
 			day_sky = "#7BA4FF",
 			day_horizon = "#C0D8FF",
@@ -38,8 +42,10 @@ function mcl_weather.set_sky_box_clear(player, sky, fog)
 end
 
 function mcl_weather.set_sky_color(player, def)
-	local pos = player:get_pos()
-	if minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(vector.offset(pos, 0, 1.5, 0)).name, "water") ~= 0 then return end
+	-- Make sure the player's head isn't in water before changing the skybox
+	local node_head = mcl_playerinfo[player:get_player_name()].node_head
+	if minetest.get_item_group(node_head, "water") ~= 0 then return end
+
 	player:set_sky({
 		type = def.type,
 		sky_color = def.sky_color,
@@ -47,25 +53,7 @@ function mcl_weather.set_sky_color(player, def)
 	})
 end
 
--- Function to work out light modifier at different times
--- Noon is brightest, midnight is darkest, 0600 and 18000 is in the middle of this
-local function get_light_modifier(time)
-	-- 0.1 = 0.2
-	-- 0.4 = 0.8
-	-- 0.5 = 1
-	-- 0.6 = 0.8
-	-- 0.9 = 0.2
-
-	local light_multiplier =  time * 2
-	if time > 0.5 then
-		light_multiplier = 2 * (1 - time)
-	else
-		light_multiplier = time / 0.5
-	end
-	return light_multiplier
-end
-
-mcl_weather.skycolor = {
+local skycolor = {
 	-- Should be activated before do any effect.
 	active = true,
 
@@ -85,319 +73,205 @@ mcl_weather.skycolor = {
 	-- number of colors while constructing gradient of user given colors
 	max_val = 1000,
 
+	NIGHT_VISION_RATIO = NIGHT_VISION_RATIO,
+
 	-- Table for tracking layer order
 	layer_names = {},
 
-	-- To layer to colors table
-	add_layer = function(layer_name, layer_color, instant_update)
-		mcl_weather.skycolor.colors[layer_name] = layer_color
-		table.insert(mcl_weather.skycolor.layer_names, layer_name)
-		mcl_weather.skycolor.force_update = true
-	end,
-
-	current_layer_name = function()
-		return mcl_weather.skycolor.layer_names[#mcl_weather.skycolor.layer_names]
-	end,
-
-	-- Retrieve layer from colors table
-	retrieve_layer = function()
-		local last_layer = mcl_weather.skycolor.current_layer_name()
-		return mcl_weather.skycolor.colors[last_layer]
-	end,
-
-	-- Remove layer from colors table
-	remove_layer = function(layer_name)
-		for k, name in pairs(mcl_weather.skycolor.layer_names) do
-			if name == layer_name then
-				table.remove(mcl_weather.skycolor.layer_names, k)
-				mcl_weather.skycolor.force_update = true
-				return
-			end
-		end
-	end,
-
-	-- Wrapper for updating day/night ratio that respects night vision
-	override_day_night_ratio = function(player, ratio)
-		local meta = player:get_meta()
-		local has_night_vision = meta:get_int("night_vision") == 1
-		local has_darkness = meta:get_int("darkness") == 1
-		local is_visited_shepherd = meta:get_int("mcl_shepherd:special") == 1
-		local arg
-		if has_darkness and not is_visited_shepherd then
-			if has_night_vision then arg = 0.1
-			else arg = 0 end
-		else
-			-- Apply night vision only for dark sky
-			local is_dark = minetest.get_timeofday() > 0.8 or minetest.get_timeofday() < 0.2 or mcl_weather.state ~= "none"
-			local pos = player:get_pos()
-			local dim = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
-			if (has_night_vision or is_visited_shepherd) and is_dark and dim ~= "nether" and dim ~= "end" then
-				if ratio == nil then
-					arg = NIGHT_VISION_RATIO
-				else
-					arg = math.max(ratio, NIGHT_VISION_RATIO)
-				end
-			else
-				arg = ratio
-			end
-		end
-		player:override_day_night_ratio(arg)
-	end,
-
-	-- Update sky color. If players not specified update sky for all players.
-	update_sky_color = function(players)
-		-- Override day/night ratio as well
-		players = mcl_weather.skycolor.utils.get_players(players)
-		for _, player in ipairs(players) do
-			local pos = player:get_pos()
-			local dim = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
-			local has_weather = (mcl_worlds.has_weather(pos) and (mcl_weather.state == "snow" or mcl_weather.state =="rain" or mcl_weather.state == "thunder") and mcl_weather.has_snow(pos)) or ((mcl_weather.state =="rain" or mcl_weather.state == "thunder") and mcl_weather.has_rain(pos))
-			local checkname = minetest.get_node(vector.new(pos.x,pos.y+1.5,pos.z)).name
-			if minetest.get_item_group(checkname, "water") ~= 0 then
-				local biome_index = minetest.get_biome_data(player:get_pos()).biome
-				local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_index)
-				local biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
-				if biome then water_color = biome._mcl_waterfogcolor end
-				if not biome then water_color = "#3F76E4" end
-				if checkname == "mclx_core:river_water_source" or checkname == "mclx_core:river_water_flowing" then water_color = "#0084FF" end
-				player:set_sky({ type = "regular",
-					sky_color = {
-						day_sky = water_color,
-						day_horizon = water_color,
-						dawn_sky = water_color,
-						dawn_horizon = water_color,
-						night_sky = water_color,
-						night_horizon = water_color,
-						indoors = water_color,
-						fog_sun_tint = water_color,
-						fog_moon_tint = water_color,
-						fog_tint_type = "custom"
-					},
-					clouds = false,
-				})
-			end
-			if dim == "overworld" then
-				local biomesky
-				local biomefog
-				if mg_name ~= "v6" and mg_name ~= "singlenode" then
-					local biome_index = minetest.get_biome_data(player:get_pos()).biome
-					local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_index)
-					local biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
-					if biome then
-						--minetest.log("action", string.format("Biome found for number: %s in biome: %s", tostring(biome_index), biome_name))
-						biomesky = biome._mcl_skycolor
-						biomefog = biome._mcl_fogcolor
-					else
-						--minetest.log("action", string.format("No biome for number: %s in biome: %s", tostring(biome_index), biome_name))
-					end
-				end
-				if (mcl_weather.state == "none") then
-					-- Clear weather
-					mcl_weather.set_sky_box_clear(player,biomesky,biomefog)
-					player:set_sun({visible = true, sunrise_visible = true})
-					player:set_moon({visible = true})
-					player:set_stars({visible = true})
-					mcl_weather.skycolor.override_day_night_ratio(player, nil)
-				elseif not has_weather then
-					local day_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.15)
-					local dawn_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.27)
-					local night_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.1)
-					mcl_weather.set_sky_color(player, {
-						type = "regular",
-						sky_color = {
-							day_sky = day_color,
-							day_horizon = day_color,
-							dawn_sky = dawn_color,
-							dawn_horizon = dawn_color,
-							night_sky = night_color,
-							night_horizon = night_color,
-						},
-						clouds = true,
-					})
-					player:set_sun({visible = false, sunrise_visible = false})
-					player:set_moon({visible = false})
-					player:set_stars({visible = false})
-				elseif has_weather then
-					-- Weather skies
-					local day_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.5)
-					local dawn_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.75)
-					local night_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0)
-					mcl_weather.set_sky_color(player, {
-						type = "regular",
-						sky_color = {
-							day_sky = day_color,
-							day_horizon = day_color,
-							dawn_sky = dawn_color,
-							dawn_horizon = dawn_color,
-							night_sky = night_color,
-							night_horizon = night_color,
-						},
-						clouds = true,
-					})
-					player:set_sun({visible = false, sunrise_visible = false})
-					player:set_moon({visible = false})
-					player:set_stars({visible = false})
-
-					local light_factor = mcl_weather.get_current_light_factor()
-					if mcl_weather.skycolor.current_layer_name() == "lightning" then
-						mcl_weather.skycolor.override_day_night_ratio(player, 1)
-					elseif light_factor then
-						local time = minetest.get_timeofday()
-						local light_multiplier = get_light_modifier(time)
-						local new_light = math.max(light_factor * light_multiplier, MINIMUM_LIGHT_LEVEL)
-						mcl_weather.skycolor.override_day_night_ratio(player, new_light)
-					else
-						mcl_weather.skycolor.override_day_night_ratio(player, nil)
-					end
-				end
-			elseif dim == "end" then
-				local biomesky = "#000000"
-				local biomefog = "#A080A0"
-				if mg_name ~= "v6" and mg_name ~= "singlenode" then
-					local biome_index = minetest.get_biome_data(player:get_pos()).biome
-					local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_index)
-					local biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
-					if biome then
-						--minetest.log("action", string.format("Biome found for number: %s in biome: %s", tostring(biome_index), biome_name))
-						biomesky = biome._mcl_skycolor
-						biomefog = biome._mcl_fogcolor -- The End biomes seemingly don't use the fog colour, despite having this value according to the wiki. The sky colour is seemingly used for both sky and fog?
-					else
-						--minetest.log("action", string.format("No biome for number: %s in biome: %s", tostring(biome_index), biome_name))
-					end
-				end
-				local t = "mcl_playerplus_end_sky.png"
-				player:set_sky({ type = "skybox",
-					base_color = biomesky,
-					textures = {t,t,t,t,t,t},
-					clouds = false,
-				})
-				player:set_sun({visible = false , sunrise_visible = false})
-				player:set_moon({visible = false})
-				player:set_stars({visible = false})
-				mcl_weather.skycolor.override_day_night_ratio(player, 0.5)
-			elseif dim == "nether" then
-				local biomesky = "#6EB1FF"
-				local biomefog = "#330808"
-				if mg_name ~= "v6" and mg_name ~= "singlenode" then
-					local biome_index = minetest.get_biome_data(player:get_pos()).biome
-					local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_index)
-					local biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
-					if biome then
-						--minetest.log("action", string.format("Biome found for number: %s in biome: %s", tostring(biome_index), biome_name))
-						biomesky = biome._mcl_skycolor -- The Nether biomes seemingly don't use the sky colour, despite having this value according to the wiki. The fog colour is used for both sky and fog.
-						biomefog = biome._mcl_fogcolor
-					else
-						--minetest.log("action", string.format("No biome for number: %s in biome: %s", tostring(biome_index), biome_name))
-					end
-				end
-				mcl_weather.set_sky_color(player, {
-					type = "regular",
-					sky_color = {
-						day_sky = biomefog,
-						day_horizon = biomefog,
-						dawn_sky = biomefog,
-						dawn_horizon = biomefog,
-						night_sky = biomefog,
-						night_horizon = biomefog,
-						indoors = biomefog,
-						fog_sun_tint = biomefog,
-						fog_moon_tint = biomefog,
-						fog_tint_type = "custom"
-					},
-					clouds = false,
-				})
-				player:set_sun({visible = false , sunrise_visible = false})
-				player:set_moon({visible = false})
-				player:set_stars({visible = false})
-				mcl_weather.skycolor.override_day_night_ratio(player, nil)
-			elseif dim == "void" then
-				player:set_sky({ type = "plain",
-					base_color = "#000000",
-					clouds = false,
-				})
-				player:set_sun({visible = false, sunrise_visible = false})
-				player:set_moon({visible = false})
-				player:set_stars({visible = false})
-			end
-		end
-	end,
-
-	-- Returns current layer color in {r, g, b} format
-	get_sky_layer_color = function(timeofday)
-		if #mcl_weather.skycolor.layer_names == 0 then
-			return nil
-		end
-
-		-- min timeofday value 0; max timeofday value 1. So sky color gradient range will be between 0 and 1 * mcl_weather.skycolor.max_val.
-		local rounded_time = math.floor(timeofday * mcl_weather.skycolor.max_val)
-		local color = mcl_weather.skycolor.utils.convert_to_rgb(mcl_weather.skycolor.min_val, mcl_weather.skycolor.max_val, rounded_time, mcl_weather.skycolor.retrieve_layer())
-		return color
-	end,
-
-	utils = {
-		convert_to_rgb = function(minval, maxval, current_val, colors)
-			local max_index = #colors - 1
-			local val = (current_val-minval) / (maxval-minval) * max_index + 1.0
-			local index1 = math.floor(val)
-			local index2 = math.min(math.floor(val)+1, max_index + 1)
-			local f = val - index1
-			local c1 = colors[index1]
-			local c2 = colors[index2]
-			return {r=math.floor(c1.r + f*(c2.r - c1.r)), g=math.floor(c1.g + f*(c2.g-c1.g)), b=math.floor(c1.b + f*(c2.b - c1.b))}
-		end,
-
-		-- Simply getter. Ether returns user given players list or get all connected players if none provided
-		get_players = function(players)
-			if players == nil or #players == 0 then
-				if mods_loaded then
-					players = minetest.get_connected_players()
-				elseif players == nil then
-					players = {}
-				end
-			end
-			return players
-		end,
-
-		-- Returns first player sky color. I assume that all players are in same color layout.
-		get_current_bg_color = function()
-			local players = mcl_weather.skycolor.utils.get_players(nil)
-			if players[1] then
-				return players[1]:get_sky(true).sky_color
-			end
-			return nil
-		end
-	},
-
+	utils = {},
 }
+mcl_weather.skycolor = skycolor
+local skycolor_utils = skycolor.utils
+
+-- Add layer to colors table
+function skycolor.add_layer(layer_name, layer_color, instant_update)
+	skycolor.colors[layer_name] = layer_color
+	table.insert(skycolor.layer_names, layer_name)
+	skycolor.force_update = true
+end
+
+function skycolor.current_layer_name()
+	return skycolor.layer_names[#skycolor.layer_names]
+end
+
+-- Retrieve layer from colors table
+function skycolor.retrieve_layer()
+	local last_layer = skycolor.current_layer_name()
+	return skycolor.colors[last_layer]
+end
+
+-- Remove layer from colors table
+function skycolor.remove_layer(layer_name)
+	for k, name in pairs(skycolor.layer_names) do
+		if name == layer_name then
+			table.remove(skycolor.layer_names, k)
+			skycolor.force_update = true
+			return
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+-- Wrapper for updating day/night ratio that respects night vision
+function skycolor.override_day_night_ratio(player, ratio)
+	player._skycolor_day_night_ratio = ratio
+	skycolor.update_player_sky_color(player)
+	player._skycolor_day_night_ratio = nil
+end
+
+local skycolor_filters = {}
+skycolor.filters = skycolor_filters
+dofile(modpath.."/skycolor/water.lua")
+dofile(modpath.."/skycolor/dimensions.lua")
+dofile(modpath.."/skycolor/effects.lua")
+
+local function get_skycolor_info(player)
+	local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+
+	local info = mcl_playerinfo[player_name] or {}
+
+	local skycolor_data = info.skycolor
+	if not skycolor_data then
+		skycolor_data = {}
+		info.skycolor = skycolor_data
+	end
+
+	return skycolor_data
+end
+
+local water_sky = skycolor.water_sky
+function skycolor.update_player_sky_color(player)
+	-- Don't update more than once every 250 milliseconds
+	local skycolor_data = get_skycolor_info(player)
+	local last_update = skycolor_data.last_update or 0
+	local now_us = minetest.get_us_time()
+	if (now_us - last_update) < minimum_update_interval[1] then return end
+	skycolor_data.last_update = now_us
+
+	local sky_data = {
+		day_night_ratio = player._skycolor_day_night_ratio
+	}
+
+	for i = 1,#skycolor_filters do
+		skycolor_filters[i](player, sky_data)
+	end
+
+	assert(sky_data.sky)
+	player:set_sky(sky_data.sky)
+
+	if sky_data.sun   then player:set_sun(sky_data.sun) end
+	if sky_data.moon  then player:set_moon(sky_data.moon) end
+	if sky_data.stars then player:set_stars(sky_data.stars) end
+	player:override_day_night_ratio(sky_data.day_night_ratio)
+end
+
+-- Update sky color. If players not specified update sky for all players.
+function skycolor.update_sky_color(players)
+	-- Override day/night ratio as well
+	players = skycolor_utils.get_players(players)
+	local update = skycolor.update_player_sky_color
+	for _, player in ipairs(players) do
+		update(player)
+	end
+end
+
+-- Returns current layer color in {r, g, b} format
+function skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(timeofday)
+	if #skycolor.layer_names == 0 then
+		return nil
+	end
+
+	-- min timeofday value 0; max timeofday value 1. So sky color gradient range will be between 0 and 1 * skycolor.max_val
+	local rounded_time = math.floor(timeofday * skycolor.max_val)
+	return skycolor_utils.convert_to_rgb(
+		skycolor.min_val, skycolor.max_val,
+		rounded_time, skycolor.retrieve_layer()
+	)
+end
+
+function skycolor_utils.convert_to_rgb(minval, maxval, current_val, colors)
+	-- Clamp current_val to valid range
+	current_val = math.min(minval, current_val)
+	current_val = math.max(maxval, current_val)
+
+	-- Rescale current_val from a number between minval and maxval to a number between 1 and #colors
+	local scaled_value = (current_val - minval) / (maxval - minval) * (#colors - 1) + 1.0
+
+	-- Get the first color's values
+	local index1 = math.floor(scaled_value)
+	local color1 = colors[index1]
+	local frac1 = scaled_value - index1
+
+	-- Get the second color's values
+	local index2 = math.min(index1 + 1, #colors) -- clamp to maximum color index (will occur if index1 == #colors)
+	local frac2 = 1.0 - frac1
+	local color2 = colors[index2]
+
+	-- Interpolate between color1 and color2
+	return {
+		r = math.floor(frac1 * color1.r + frac2 * color2.r),
+		g = math.floor(frac1 * color1.g + frac2 * color2.g),
+		b = math.floor(frac1 * color1.b + frac2 * color2.b),
+	}
+end
+
+-- Simple getter. Either returns user given players list or get all connected players if none provided
+function skycolor_utils.get_players(players)
+	if players == nil or #players == 0 then
+		if mods_loaded then
+			players = minetest.get_connected_players()
+		elseif players == nil then
+			players = {}
+		end
+	end
+	return players
+end
+
+-- Returns the sky color of the first player, which is done assuming that all players are in same color layout.
+function skycolor_utils.get_current_bg_color()
+	local players = skycolor_utils.get_players(nil)
+	if players[1] then
+		return players[1]:get_sky(true).sky_color
+	end
+	return nil
+end
 
 local timer = 0
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-	if mcl_weather.skycolor.active ~= true or #minetest.get_connected_players() == 0 then
+	if skycolor.active ~= true or #minetest.get_connected_players() == 0 then
 		return
 	end
 
-	if mcl_weather.skycolor.force_update then
-		mcl_weather.skycolor.update_sky_color()
-		mcl_weather.skycolor.force_update = false
+	if skycolor.force_update then
+		skycolor.update_sky_color()
+		skycolor.force_update = false
 		return
 	end
 
 	-- regular updates based on iterval
 	timer = timer + dtime;
-	if timer >= mcl_weather.skycolor.update_interval then
-		mcl_weather.skycolor.update_sky_color()
+	if timer >= skycolor.update_interval then
+		skycolor.update_sky_color()
 		timer = 0
 	end
-
 end)
 
 local function initsky(player)
-
 	if player.set_lighting then
-		player:set_lighting({ shadows = { intensity = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_default_shadow_intensity") or 0.33) } })
+        player:set_lighting({
+			shadows = { intensity = 0.33 },
+			volumetric_light = { strength = 0.45 },
+			exposure = {
+				luminance_min = -3.5,
+				luminance_max = -2.5,
+				exposure_correction = 0.35,
+				speed_dark_bright = 1500,
+				speed_bright_dark = 700,
+			},
+			saturation = 1.1,
+		})
 	end
 
-	if (mcl_weather.skycolor.active) then
+	if (skycolor.active) then
 		mcl_weather.skycolor.force_update = true
 	end
 
@@ -408,7 +282,7 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(initsky)
 minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(initsky)
 
 mcl_worlds.register_on_dimension_change(function(player)
-	mcl_weather.skycolor.update_sky_color({player})
+	skycolor.update_sky_color({player})
 end)
 
 minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/dimensions.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/dimensions.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcf85a7e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/dimensions.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+local MINIMUM_LIGHT_LEVEL = 0.2
+local VALID_SNOW_WEATHER_STATES = { snow = true, rain = true, thunder = true }
+local VALID_RAIN_WEATHER_STATES = { rain = true, thunder = true }
+local mg_name = minetest.get_mapgen_setting("mg_name")
+
+local dimension_handlers = {}
+mcl_weather.skycolor.dimension_handlers = dimension_handlers
+
+-- Function to work out light modifier at different times
+-- Noon is brightest, midnight is darkest, 0600 and 1800 is in the middle of this
+local function get_light_modifier(time)
+	-- 0.1 = 0.2
+	-- 0.4 = 0.8
+	-- 0.5 = 1
+	-- 0.6 = 0.8
+	-- 0.9 = 0.2
+
+	local light_multiplier =  time * 2
+	if time > 0.5 then
+		light_multiplier = 2 * (1 - time)
+	else
+		light_multiplier = time / 0.5
+	end
+	return light_multiplier
+end
+
+function dimension_handlers.overworld(player, sky_data)
+	local pos = player:get_pos()
+
+	local biomesky
+	local biomefog
+	if mg_name ~= "v6" and mg_name ~= "singlenode" then
+		local biome_index = minetest.get_biome_data(player:get_pos()).biome
+		local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_index)
+		local biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
+		if biome then
+			biomesky = biome._mcl_skycolor
+			biomefog = biome._mcl_fogcolor
+		end
+	end
+
+	-- Use overworld defaults
+	local day_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.15)
+	local dawn_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.27)
+	local night_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.1)
+	sky_data.sky = {
+		type = "regular",
+		sky_color = {
+			day_sky = day_color,
+			day_horizon = day_color,
+			dawn_sky = dawn_color,
+			dawn_horizon = dawn_color,
+			night_sky = night_color,
+			night_horizon = night_color,
+		},
+		clouds = true,
+	}
+	sky_data.sun = {visible = true, sunrise_visible = true}
+	sky_data.moon = {visible = true}
+	sky_data.stars = {visible = true}
+
+	if mcl_weather.state == "none" then
+		-- Clear weather
+		mcl_weather.set_sky_box_clear(player,biomesky,biomefog)
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Check if we currently have weather that affects the sky color
+	local has_weather = mcl_worlds.has_weather(pos) and (
+		mcl_weather.has_snow(pos) and VALID_SNOW_WEATHER_STATES[mcl_weather.state] or
+		mcl_weather.has_rain(pos) and VALID_RAIN_WEATHER_STATES[mcl_weather.state]
+	)
+	if has_weather then
+		-- Weather skies
+		local day_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.5)
+		local dawn_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0.75)
+		local night_color = mcl_weather.skycolor.get_sky_layer_color(0)
+		sky_data.sky = {
+			type = "regular",
+			sky_color = {
+				day_sky = day_color,
+				day_horizon = day_color,
+				dawn_sky = dawn_color,
+				dawn_horizon = dawn_color,
+				night_sky = night_color,
+				night_horizon = night_color,
+			},
+			clouds = true,
+		}
+		sky_data.sun = {visible = false, sunrise_visible = false}
+		sky_data.moon = {visible = false}
+		sky_data.stars = {visible = false}
+
+		local light_factor = mcl_weather.get_current_light_factor()
+		if mcl_weather.skycolor.current_layer_name() == "lightning" then
+			sky_data.day_night_ratio = 1
+		elseif light_factor then
+			local time = minetest.get_timeofday()
+			local light_multiplier = get_light_modifier(time)
+			local new_light = math.max(light_factor * light_multiplier, MINIMUM_LIGHT_LEVEL)
+			sky_data.day_night_ratio = new_light
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+-- This can't be function dimension_handlers.end() due to lua syntax
+dimension_handlers["end"] = function(player, sky_data)
+	local biomesky = "#000000"
+	local biomefog = "#A080A0"
+	if mg_name ~= "v6" and mg_name ~= "singlenode" then
+		local biome_index = minetest.get_biome_data(player:get_pos()).biome
+		local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_index)
+		local biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
+		if biome then
+			biomesky = biome._mcl_skycolor
+			biomefog = biome._mcl_fogcolor -- The End biomes seemingly don't use the fog colour, despite having this value according to the wiki. The sky colour is seemingly used for both sky and fog?
+		end
+	end
+	local t = "mcl_playerplus_end_sky.png"
+	sky_data.sky = { type = "skybox",
+		base_color = biomesky,
+		textures = {t,t,t,t,t,t},
+		clouds = false,
+	}
+	sky_data.sun = {visible = false , sunrise_visible = false}
+	sky_data.moon = {visible = false}
+	sky_data.stars = {visible = false}
+	sky_data.day_night_ratio = 0.5
+end
+
+function dimension_handlers.nether(player, sky_data)
+	local biomesky = "#6EB1FF"
+	local biomefog = "#330808"
+	if mg_name ~= "v6" and mg_name ~= "singlenode" then
+		local biome_index = minetest.get_biome_data(player:get_pos()).biome
+		local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_index)
+		local biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
+		if biome then
+			-- The Nether biomes seemingly don't use the sky colour, despite having this value according to the wiki.
+			-- The fog colour is used for both sky and fog.
+			biomesky = biome._mcl_skycolor
+			biomefog = biome._mcl_fogcolor
+		end
+	end
+	sky_data.sky = {
+		type = "regular",
+		sky_color = {
+			day_sky = biomefog,
+			day_horizon = biomefog,
+			dawn_sky = biomefog,
+			dawn_horizon = biomefog,
+			night_sky = biomefog,
+			night_horizon = biomefog,
+			indoors = biomefog,
+			fog_sun_tint = biomefog,
+			fog_moon_tint = biomefog,
+			fog_tint_type = "custom"
+		},
+		clouds = false,
+	}
+	sky_data.sun = {visible = false , sunrise_visible = false}
+	sky_data.moon = {visible = false}
+	sky_data.stars = {visible = false}
+end
+
+function dimension_handlers.void(player, sky_data)
+	sky_data.sky = { type = "plain",
+		base_color = "#000000",
+		clouds = false,
+	}
+	sky_data.sun = {visible = false, sunrise_visible = false}
+	sky_data.moon = {visible = false}
+	sky_data.stars = {visible = false}
+end
+
+local function dimension(player, sky_data)
+	local pos = player:get_pos()
+	local dim = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
+
+	local handler = dimension_handlers[dim]
+	if handler then return handler(player, sky_data) end
+end
+table.insert(mcl_weather.skycolor.filters, dimension)
+
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/effects.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/effects.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce90bb13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/effects.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+local DIM_ALLOW_NIGHT_VISION = {
+	overworld = true,
+	void = true,
+}
+
+local NIGHT_VISION_RATIO = mcl_weather.skycolor.NIGHT_VISION_RATIO
+local effects_handlers = {}
+local has_mcl_potions = mcl_util.to_bool(minetest.get_modpath("mcl_potions"))
+
+function effects_handlers.darkness(player, meta, effect, sky_data)
+	-- No darkness effect if is a visited shepherd
+	if meta:get_int("mcl_shepherd:special") == 1 then return end
+
+	-- High stars
+	sky_data.stars = {visible = false}
+
+	-- Minor visibility if the player has the night vision effect
+	if mcl_potions.has_effect(player, "night_vision") then
+		sky_data.day_night_ratio = 0.1
+	else
+		sky_data.day_night_ratio = 0
+	end
+end
+
+function effects_handlers.night_vision(player, meta, effect, sky_data)
+	-- Apply night vision only for dark sky
+	if not (minetest.get_timeofday() > 0.8 or minetest.get_timeofday() < 0.2 or mcl_weather.state ~= "none") then return end
+
+	-- Only some dimensions allow night vision
+	local pos = player:get_pos()
+	local dim = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
+	if not DIM_ALLOW_NIGHT_VISION[dim] then return end
+
+	-- Apply night vision
+	sky_data.day_night_ratio = math.max(sky_data.day_night_ratio or 0, NIGHT_VISION_RATIO)
+end
+
+local function effects(player, sky_data)
+	if not has_mcl_potions then return end
+
+	local meta = player:get_meta()
+	for name,effect in pairs(mcl_potions.registered_effects) do
+		local effect_data = mcl_potions.get_effect(player, name)
+		if effect_data then
+			local hook = effect.mcl_weather_skycolor or effects_handlers[name]
+			if hook then hook(player, meta, effect_data, sky_data) end
+		end
+	end
+
+	-- Handle night vision for shepherd
+	if meta:get_int("mcl_shepherd:special") == 1 then
+		return effects_handlers.night_vision(player, meta, {}, sky_data)
+	end
+end
+table.insert(mcl_weather.skycolor.filters, effects)
+
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/water.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/water.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec14d8844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/skycolor/water.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+
+local DEFAULT_WATER_COLOR = "#3F76E4"
+local mg_name = minetest.get_mapgen_setting("mg_name")
+
+local function water_sky(player, sky_data)
+	local water_color = DEFAULT_WATER_COLOR
+
+	local checkname = mcl_playerinfo[player:get_player_name()].node_head
+	if minetest.get_item_group(checkname, "water") == 0 then return end
+
+	local pos = player:get_pos()
+	local biome = nil
+	if mg_name ~= "v6" and mg_name ~= "singlenode" then
+		local biome_index = minetest.get_biome_data(pos).biome
+		local biome_name = minetest.get_biome_name(biome_index)
+		biome = minetest.registered_biomes[biome_name]
+	end
+	if biome then water_color = biome._mcl_waterfogcolor end
+	if not biome then water_color = DEFAULT_WATER_COLOR end
+
+	if checkname == "mclx_core:river_water_source" or checkname == "mclx_core:river_water_flowing" then water_color = "#0084FF" end
+
+	sky_data.sky = { type = "regular",
+		sky_color = {
+			day_sky = water_color,
+			day_horizon = water_color,
+			dawn_sky = water_color,
+			dawn_horizon = water_color,
+			night_sky = water_color,
+			night_horizon = water_color,
+			indoors = water_color,
+			fog_sun_tint = water_color,
+			fog_moon_tint = water_color,
+			fog_tint_type = "custom"
+		},
+		clouds = true,
+	}
+end
+table.insert(mcl_weather.skycolor.filters, water_sky)
+
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua
index 4d92c2d43..a3155b13c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ local function drink_milk_delayed(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
 			mcl_hunger.stop_poison(player)
 		end
 		mcl_potions._reset_effects(player)
+		mcl_weather.skycolor.update_player_sky_color(player)
 	end
 
 	-- Wrapper for handling mcl_hunger delayed eating
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
index b59749d2a..b3aa232ba 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/functions.lua
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ mcl_potions.register_effect({
 	end,
 	on_step = function(dtime, object, factor, duration)
 		if object:get_meta():get_int("night_vision") ~= 1 then
-			local flash = EF.darkness[object].flash
+			local flash = EF.darkness[object].flash or 0
 			if flash < 0.2 then EF.darkness[object].flashdir = true
 			elseif flash > 0.6 then EF.darkness[object].flashdir = false end
 			flash = EF.darkness[object].flashdir and (flash + dtime) or (flash - dtime)
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index ad1143c9d..709d1d0fb 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -407,13 +407,23 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			set_bone_pos(player,"Body_Control", nil, vector.new(0, -player_vel_yaw + yaw, 0))
 		end
 
-		local underwater
-		if get_item_group(mcl_playerinfo[name].node_head, "water") ~= 0 and underwater ~= true then
-			mcl_weather.skycolor.update_sky_color()
-			local underwater = true
-		elseif get_item_group(mcl_playerinfo[name].node_head, "water") == 0 and underwater == true then
-			mcl_weather.skycolor.update_sky_color()
-			local underwater = false
+		local playerinfo = mcl_playerinfo[name] or {}
+		local plusinfo = playerinfo.mcl_playerplus
+		if not plusinfo then
+			plusinfo = {}
+			playerinfo.mcl_playerplus = plusinfo
+		end
+
+		-- Only process if node_head changed
+		if plusinfo.old_node_head ~= playerinfo.node_head then
+			local node_head = playerinfo.node_head or ""
+			local old_node_head = plusinfo.old_node_head or ""
+			plusinfo.old_node_head = playerinfo.node_head
+
+			-- Update skycolor if moving in or out of water
+			if (get_item_group(node_head, "water") == 0) ~= (get_item_group(old_node_head, "water") == 0) then
+				mcl_weather.skycolor.update_sky_color()
+			end
 		end
 
 		elytra.last_yaw = player:get_look_horizontal()