diff --git a/src/weathergen/train/loss_modules/loss_functions.py b/src/weathergen/train/loss_modules/loss_functions.py
index 192101278..d5b4b34bf 100644
--- a/src/weathergen/train/loss_modules/loss_functions.py
+++ b/src/weathergen/train/loss_modules/loss_functions.py
@@ -114,7 +114,12 @@ def kernel_crps(
 
     # apply point weighting
     if weights_points is not None:
-        kcrps_locs_chs = kcrps_locs_chs * weights_points
+        if weights_points.dim() == 1:
+            # uniform location weight across channels
+            kcrps_locs_chs = kcrps_locs_chs * weights_points
+        else:
+            # per-channel location weight
+            kcrps_locs_chs = kcrps_locs_chs * weights_points.T.unsqueeze(0)
     # apply channel weighting
     kcrps_chs = torch.mean(torch.mean(kcrps_locs_chs, 0), -1)
     if weights_channels is not None:
@@ -195,7 +200,12 @@ def lp_loss(
         torch.abs(torch.where(mask_nan, target, 0) - torch.where(mask_nan, pred, 0)), p_norm
     )
     if weights_points is not None:
-        diff_p = (diff_p.transpose(1, 0) * weights_points).transpose(1, 0)
+        if weights_points.dim() == 1:
+            # uniform location weight across channels
+            diff_p = (diff_p.transpose(1, 0) * weights_points).transpose(1, 0)
+        else:
+            # per-channel location weight
+            diff_p = diff_p * weights_points
     loss_chs = diff_p.mean(0) if with_mean else diff_p.sum(0)
     loss_chs = torch.pow(loss_chs, 1.0 / p_norm) if with_p_root else loss_chs
     loss = torch.mean(loss_chs * weights_channels if weights_channels is not None else loss_chs)
diff --git a/src/weathergen/train/loss_modules/loss_module_physical.py b/src/weathergen/train/loss_modules/loss_module_physical.py
index d913b70e4..8ef712bf4 100644
--- a/src/weathergen/train/loss_modules/loss_module_physical.py
+++ b/src/weathergen/train/loss_modules/loss_module_physical.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ def __init__(
         self.device = device
         self.name = "LossPhysical"
 
+        # cache for per-stream location-weight
+        self._location_weight_fractions: dict[str, torch.Tensor | None] = {}
+
         # dynamically load loss functions based on configuration and stage
         self.loss_fcts = [
             [
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ def _get_output_step_weights(self, len_forecast_steps):
         decay_factor = list(timestep_weight_config.values())[0]["decay_factor"]
         return weights_timestep_fct(len_forecast_steps, decay_factor)
 
-    def _get_location_weights(self, stream_info, target_coords):
+    def _get_location_weights(self, stream_info, target_coords, target_channels):
         location_weight_type = stream_info.get("location_weight", None)
         if location_weight_type is None:
             return None
@@ -108,6 +111,25 @@ def _get_location_weights(self, stream_info, target_coords):
         weights_locations = weights_locations_fct(target_coords)
         weights_locations = weights_locations.to(device=self.device, non_blocking=True)
 
+        # Cache; reuse on every subsequent call.
+        stream_name = stream_info["name"]
+        if stream_name not in self._location_weight_fractions:
+            location_weight_fraction = stream_info.get("location_weight_fraction", None)
+            if location_weight_fraction is not None:
+                self._location_weight_fractions[stream_name] = torch.tensor(
+                    [location_weight_fraction.get(ch, 1.0) for ch in target_channels],
+                    device=self.device,
+                    dtype=weights_locations.dtype,
+                )
+            else:
+                self._location_weight_fractions[stream_name] = None
+
+        fractions = self._location_weight_fractions[stream_name]
+        if fractions is not None:
+            weights_locations = 1.0 + fractions.unsqueeze(0) * (
+                weights_locations.unsqueeze(1) - 1.0
+            )
+
         return weights_locations
 
     def _get_substep_masks(self, stream_info, output_step, target_times):
@@ -263,7 +285,7 @@ def compute_loss(self, preds: dict, targets: dict, metadata) -> LossValues:
 
                     # get weights for locations
                     weights_locations = self._get_location_weights(
-                        stream_info, targets_coords_batch[target_idx]
+                        stream_info, targets_coords_batch[target_idx], target_channels
                     )
 
                     # loss_st_corr: loss for give source-target correspondence