diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
index 5a6ec06e56..2f2882368f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 #include <components/sceneutil/visitor.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/shadow.hpp>
 
+#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+
 #include <components/nifosg/particle.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -1164,7 +1167,7 @@ void SkyManager::create()
 {
     assert(!mCreated);
 
-    mAtmosphereDay = mSceneManager->getInstance("meshes/sky_atmosphere.nif", mEarlyRenderBinRoot);
+    mAtmosphereDay = mSceneManager->getInstance(Settings::Manager::getString("skyatmosphere", "Models"), mEarlyRenderBinRoot);
     ModVertexAlphaVisitor modAtmosphere(0);
     mAtmosphereDay->accept(modAtmosphere);
 
@@ -1176,10 +1179,10 @@ void SkyManager::create()
     mEarlyRenderBinRoot->addChild(mAtmosphereNightNode);
 
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> atmosphereNight;
-    if (mSceneManager->getVFS()->exists("meshes/sky_night_02.nif"))
-        atmosphereNight = mSceneManager->getInstance("meshes/sky_night_02.nif", mAtmosphereNightNode);
+    if (mSceneManager->getVFS()->exists(Settings::Manager::getString("skynight02", "Models")))
+        atmosphereNight = mSceneManager->getInstance(Settings::Manager::getString("skynight02", "Models"), mAtmosphereNightNode);
     else
-        atmosphereNight = mSceneManager->getInstance("meshes/sky_night_01.nif", mAtmosphereNightNode);
+        atmosphereNight = mSceneManager->getInstance(Settings::Manager::getString("skynight01", "Models"), mAtmosphereNightNode);
     atmosphereNight->getOrCreateStateSet()->setAttributeAndModes(createAlphaTrackingUnlitMaterial(), osg::StateAttribute::ON|osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE);
     ModVertexAlphaVisitor modStars(2);
     atmosphereNight->accept(modStars);
@@ -1193,14 +1196,14 @@ void SkyManager::create()
 
     mCloudNode = new osg::PositionAttitudeTransform;
     mEarlyRenderBinRoot->addChild(mCloudNode);
-    mCloudMesh = mSceneManager->getInstance("meshes/sky_clouds_01.nif", mCloudNode);
+    mCloudMesh = mSceneManager->getInstance(Settings::Manager::getString("skyclouds", "Models"), mCloudNode);
     ModVertexAlphaVisitor modClouds(1);
     mCloudMesh->accept(modClouds);
     mCloudUpdater = new CloudUpdater;
     mCloudUpdater->setOpacity(1.f);
     mCloudMesh->addUpdateCallback(mCloudUpdater);
 
-    mCloudMesh2 = mSceneManager->getInstance("meshes/sky_clouds_01.nif", mCloudNode);
+    mCloudMesh2 = mSceneManager->getInstance(Settings::Manager::getString("skyclouds", "Models"), mCloudNode);
     mCloudMesh2->accept(modClouds);
     mCloudUpdater2 = new CloudUpdater;
     mCloudUpdater2->setOpacity(0.f);
@@ -1597,7 +1600,7 @@ void SkyManager::update(float duration)
         if (mParticleNode)
         {
             // Morrowind deliberately rotates the blizzard mesh, so so should we.
-            if (mCurrentParticleEffect == "meshes\\blizzard.nif")
+            if (mCurrentParticleEffect == Settings::Manager::getString("weatherblizzard", "Models"))
                 quat.makeRotate(osg::Vec3f(-1,0,0), mStormDirection);
             mParticleNode->setAttitude(quat);
         }
@@ -1897,16 +1900,16 @@ void SkyManager::setWaterHeight(float height)
 
 void SkyManager::listAssetsToPreload(std::vector<std::string>& models, std::vector<std::string>& textures)
 {
-    models.emplace_back("meshes/sky_atmosphere.nif");
-    if (mSceneManager->getVFS()->exists("meshes/sky_night_02.nif"))
-        models.emplace_back("meshes/sky_night_02.nif");
-    models.emplace_back("meshes/sky_night_01.nif");
-    models.emplace_back("meshes/sky_clouds_01.nif");
-
-    models.emplace_back("meshes\\ashcloud.nif");
-    models.emplace_back("meshes\\blightcloud.nif");
-    models.emplace_back("meshes\\snow.nif");
-    models.emplace_back("meshes\\blizzard.nif");
+    models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("skyatmosphere", "Models"));
+    if (mSceneManager->getVFS()->exists(Settings::Manager::getString("skynight02", "Models")))
+        models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("skynight02", "Models"));
+    models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("skynight01", "Models"));
+    models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("skyclouds", "Models"));
+
+    models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("weatherashcloud", "Models"));
+    models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("weatherblightcloud", "Models"));
+    models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("weathersnow", "Models"));
+    models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("weatherblizzard", "Models"));
 
     textures.emplace_back("textures/tx_mooncircle_full_s.dds");
     textures.emplace_back("textures/tx_mooncircle_full_m.dds");
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index d439c46351..78487b1735 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -1005,6 +1005,30 @@ xbaseanimfemalekf = meshes/xbase_anim_female.kf
 # File to load xargonianswimkna animations from
 xargonianswimknakf = meshes/xargonian_swimkna.kf
 
+# Sky atmosphere mesh
+skyatmosphere = meshes/sky_atmosphere.nif
+
+# Sky clouds mesh 
+skyclouds = meshes/sky_clouds_01.nif
+
+# Sky stars mesh 01
+skynight01 = meshes/sky_night_01.nif
+
+# Sky stars mesh 02
+skynight02 = meshes/sky_night_02.nif
+
+# Ash clouds weather effect
+weatherashcloud = meshes/ashcloud.nif
+
+# Blight clouds weather effect
+weatherblightcloud = meshes/blightcloud.nif
+
+# Snow falling weather effect
+weathersnow = meshes/snow.nif
+
+# Blizzard weather effect
+weatherblizzard = meshes/blizzard.nif
+
 [Groundcover]
 
 # enable separate groundcover handling