diff --git a/src/callbacks/callbacks.jl b/src/callbacks/callbacks.jl
index 428a6dc2b75..1f4dda9c8ec 100644
--- a/src/callbacks/callbacks.jl
+++ b/src/callbacks/callbacks.jl
@@ -152,9 +152,26 @@ NVTX.@annotate function rrtmgp_model_callback!(integrator)
        radiation_mode isa RRTMGPI.AllSkyRadiationWithClearSkyDiagnostics
         if !radiation_mode.idealized_clouds
             if radiation_mode.cloud isa PrescribedCloudInRadiation
-                @. ᶜT =
-                    min(max(p.radiation.prescribed_clouds_field.t, FT(T_min)), FT(T_max))
-                @. ᶜp = Y.c.ρ * CAP.R_d(params) * ᶜT
+                ᶜz = Fields.coordinate_field(Y.c).z
+                @. ᶜT = ifelse(
+                    ᶜz < 20000,
+                    min(
+                        max(p.radiation.prescribed_clouds_field.t, FT(T_min)),
+                        FT(T_max),
+                    ),
+                    ᶜT,
+                )
+                @. ᶜp =
+                    Y.c.ρ *
+                    TD.gas_constant_air(
+                        thermo_params,
+                        TD.PhasePartition(
+                            p.radiation.prescribed_clouds_field.q,
+                            p.radiation.prescribed_clouds_field.clwc,
+                            p.radiation.prescribed_clouds_field.ciwc,
+                        ),
+                    ) *
+                    ᶜT
                 @. ᶜvmr_h2o = TD.vol_vapor_mixing_ratio(
                     thermo_params,
                     TD.PhasePartition(