Head in the Clouds
by DaFuqs
Head in the Clouds makes the weather sunny once a player climbs above the cloud layer, so rain never reaches the height where the clouds sit.
What it does
Above cloud level the environment stays sunny, and actions that depend on rain stop working there. Players standing above the clouds are not put out when on fire, riptide tridents do not launch them, and crops get no extra growth ticks from rain. Because the mod is aimed at the clouds, these effects only apply at that height.
Servers cannot detect where the clouds are, since that height is not stored on the server side. The cloud height therefore has to be written into the config file by hand. The mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and it requires Cloth Config API. Builds are published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.19.2 – 26.2, with the latest Fabric and NeoForge files for 26.2.
Key features
Sunny weather above clouds
When the player is above the cloud layer, the sky stays clear and no rain is rendered in that area.
Rain-dependent actions disabled
Being put out by rain, riptide launches and extra crop growth from rain are all turned off above the clouds.
Configurable cloud height
The config file holds the height used for cloud level, so server owners can match it to their world.
Optional on either side
The mod can run on the client alone, on the server alone, or on both, and installing it on one side is enough.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Sky-island building
Players who build on floating platforms above the clouds get clear weather without rain falling through their builds.
Sunny sky servers
Server owners who want rain kept out of the high sky can set the cloud height in the config file and leave the clouds themselves unchanged.
Who it’s for: Players who spend time above the clouds, and server owners who want the weather above that height to stay sunny.
How it compares
Extended Clouds is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.18 – 1.20 on Fabric, Forge and Quilt. Cloud in a Bottle is server required with an optional client, not open source, under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.11 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Crops Love Rain is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, covering 1.18 – 26.3 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head in the Clouds | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-15 |
| Extended Clouds | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.20 | Client-side only | 2023-06-12 |
| Cloud in a Bottle | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-31 |
| Crops Love Rain | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-03-25 |
Questions
Does Head in the Clouds need Cloth Config API?
Does the server need the mod?
Why does rain still appear below the clouds?
In the catalog
Head in the Clouds is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
~ Nice weather is just few height meters away ~ =============================================== Can be used either client-only or client + serverside.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/head-in-the-clouds
- Owner
- DaFuqs
- Published
- 2023-02-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15