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+# Progress Report - Week 6: Lighting, Atmosphere, & Weather
+
+## Date
+[Date]
+
+## Week Overview
+Lumen lighting setup, day/night cycle, and atmospheric effects.
+
+## Completed Tasks
+
+### Lighting Setup
+- [ ] HDRI sky configured
+- [ ] Directional light (sun) configured
+- [ ] Lumen GI settings configured
+- [ ] Lumen Reflections configured
+- [ ] Lighting tested and validated
+
+### Day/Night Cycle
+- [ ] BP_DayNightCycle blueprint created
+- [ ] Time of day system implemented
+- [ ] Sunrise preset configured (6:00-8:00)
+- [ ] Daytime preset configured (8:00-17:00)
+- [ ] Sunset preset configured (17:00-19:00)
+- [ ] Night preset configured (19:00-6:00)
+- [ ] Smooth transitions validated
+
+### Atmosphere
+- [ ] BP_Atmosphere blueprint created
+- [ ] Volumetric fog configured
+- [ ] Humidity simulation implemented
+- [ ] Atmospheric perspective configured
+
+### Heat Haze
+- [ ] MFX_HeatHaze material created
+- [ ] Heat distortion shader implemented
+- [ ] Heat haze applied to surfaces
+
+### Post-Process
+- [ ] PP_DubaiCinematic post-process volume created
+- [ ] Bloom configured
+- [ ] Chromatic aberration configured
+- [ ] Depth of field configured
+- [ ] Color grading LUTs created (time-of-day)
+
+## Progress Metrics
+
+- **Lighting Quality**: [Rating]/10
+- **Day/Night Cycle**: [X]% complete
+- **Performance**: [X] FPS
+- **Visual Quality**: [Rating]/10
+
+## Issues Encountered
+
+### Technical Issues
+- [List any technical issues]
+
+### Blockers
+- [List any blockers]
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. Refine lighting quality
+2. Optimize performance
+3. Begin Week 7: Vehicles and water
+
+## Notes
+[Additional notes]
+
+---
+
+**Status**: In Progress
+**Completion**: [X]%
+