diff --git a/fix/upp/fv3lam_rrfs.xml b/fix/upp/fv3lam_rrfs.xml
index fd384ad89..108e69d27 100755
--- a/fix/upp/fv3lam_rrfs.xml
+++ b/fix/upp/fv3lam_rrfs.xml
@@ -117,14 +117,6 @@
        <scale>3.0</scale>
        </param>
 
-       <param>
-       <shortname>RIME_ON_HYBRID_LVL</shortname>
-       <pname>RIME</pname>
-       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
-       <level>1. 2.</level>
-       <scale>3.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
        <param>
        <shortname>TCOND_ON_HYBRID_LVL</shortname>
        <pname>TCOND</pname>
@@ -282,12 +274,6 @@
         <scale>6.0</scale>
        </param>
 
-       <param>
-       <shortname>MAPS_PRMSL_ON_MEAN_SEA_LVL</shortname>
-       <pname>PRMSL</pname>
-       <scale>6.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
        <param>
        <shortname>TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m</shortname>
        <pname>TMP</pname>
@@ -1635,13 +1621,6 @@
         <scale>5.0</scale>
        </param>
 
-       <param>
-       <shortname>AVE_LRGHR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS</shortname>
-       <pname>LRGHR</pname>
-       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
-        <scale>5.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
        <param>
        <shortname>TMP_ON_SIGMA_LVL_HPC</shortname>
        <pname>TMP</pname>
@@ -1780,13 +1759,6 @@
        <scale>4.0</scale>
        </param>
 
-       <param>
-       <shortname>LTNG_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
-       <pname>LTNG</pname>
-       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
-       <scale>1.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
        <param>
        <shortname>VIL_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS</shortname>
        <pname>VIL</pname>
@@ -1932,6 +1904,16 @@
            <scale>5.0</scale>
        </param>
 
+       <param>
+           <shortname>COARSEPM_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_8m</shortname>
+           <scale>6.0</scale>
+       </param>
+
+       <param>
+           <shortname>COARSEPM_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR</shortname>
+           <scale>5.0</scale>
+       </param>
+
        <param>
            <shortname>AOD_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR</shortname>
            <scale>5.0</scale>
@@ -2107,12 +2089,6 @@
         <scale>6.0</scale>
        </param>
 
-       <param>
-       <shortname>MAPS_PRMSL_ON_MEAN_SEA_LVL</shortname>
-       <pname>PRMSL</pname>
-       <scale>6.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
        <param>
        <shortname>TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m</shortname>
        <pname>TMP</pname>
@@ -2910,22 +2886,6 @@
        <scale>3.0</scale>
        </param>
 
-       <param>
-       <shortname>PRES_ON_HYBRID_LVL_1L</shortname>
-       <pname>PRES</pname>
-       <level>1.</level>
-       <level2>21.</level2>
-       <scale>3.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
-       <param>
-       <shortname>PRES_ON_HYBRID_LVL_LLM</shortname>
-       <pname>PRES</pname>
-       <level>1.</level>
-       <level2>61.</level2>
-       <scale>3.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
        <param>
        <shortname>CNWAT_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
        <pname>CNWAT</pname>
@@ -3469,13 +3429,6 @@
         <scale>-4.0</scale>
        </param>
 
-       <param>
-       <shortname>TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m</shortname>
-       <pname>TMP</pname>
-       <level>10.</level>
-        <scale>-4.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
        <param>
        <shortname>AVE_SNOWC_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
        <pname>SNOWC</pname>
@@ -3483,33 +3436,6 @@
        <scale>3.0</scale>
        </param>
 
-       <param>
-       <shortname>AVE_PRES_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
-       <pname>PRES</pname>
-        <scale>5.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
-       <param>
-       <shortname>AVE_TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m</shortname>
-       <pname>TMP</pname>
-       <level>10.</level>
-        <scale>-4.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
-       <param>
-       <shortname>AVE_AKHS_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
-       <pname>AKHS</pname>
-       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
-       <scale>3.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
-       <param>
-       <shortname>AVE_AKMS_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
-       <pname>AKMS</pname>
-       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
-       <scale>3.0</scale>
-       </param>
-
        <param>
        <shortname>SBTA167_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS</shortname>
        <pname>SBTA167</pname>
@@ -3624,6 +3550,12 @@
        <scale>4.0</scale>
        </param>
 
+       <param>
+       <shortname>GSD_MAX_LTG_THREAT3_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS</shortname>
+       <pname>LTNG</pname>
+       <scale>3.0</scale>
+       </param>
+
        <param>
        <shortname>SDEN_ON_SURFACE</shortname>
        <pname>SDEN</pname>
diff --git a/fix/upp/post_avblflds.xml b/fix/upp/post_avblflds.xml
index a094830f1..b0b81e9b1 100755
--- a/fix/upp/post_avblflds.xml
+++ b/fix/upp/post_avblflds.xml
@@ -3883,7 +3883,8 @@
     <param>
        <post_avblfldidx>445</post_avblfldidx>
        <shortname>MAPS_PRMSL_ON_MEAN_SEA_LVL</shortname>
-       <pname>PRMSL</pname>
+       <pname>MSLMA</pname>
+       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>mean_sea_lvl</fixed_sfc1_type>
        <scale>4.0</scale>
     </param>
@@ -6551,7 +6552,10 @@
     <param>
        <post_avblfldidx>702</post_avblfldidx>
        <shortname>GSD_MAX_LTG_THREAT1_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS</shortname>
+       <pdstmpl>tmpl4_8</pdstmpl>
        <pname>LTGTHREAT1</pname>
+       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
+       <stats_proc>MAX</stats_proc>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>entire_atmos</fixed_sfc1_type>
        <scale>3.0</scale>
     </param>
@@ -6559,7 +6563,10 @@
     <param>
        <post_avblfldidx>703</post_avblfldidx>
        <shortname>GSD_MAX_LTG_THREAT2_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS</shortname>
+       <pdstmpl>tmpl4_8</pdstmpl>
        <pname>LTGTHREAT2</pname>
+       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
+       <stats_proc>MAX</stats_proc>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>entire_atmos</fixed_sfc1_type>
        <scale>3.0</scale>
     </param>
@@ -6567,7 +6574,10 @@
     <param>
        <post_avblfldidx>704</post_avblfldidx>
        <shortname>GSD_MAX_LTG_THREAT3_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS</shortname>
+       <pdstmpl>tmpl4_8</pdstmpl>
        <pname>LTNG</pname>
+       <table_info>NCEP</table_info>
+       <stats_proc>MAX</stats_proc>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>entire_atmos</fixed_sfc1_type>
        <scale>3.0</scale>
     </param>
@@ -6775,6 +6785,9 @@
        <pname>COLMD</pname>
        <aerosol_type>particulate_org_matter_dry</aerosol_type>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>entire_atmos_single_lyr</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>smaller_than_first_limit</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
        <scale>5.0</scale>
     </param>
 
@@ -6785,6 +6798,9 @@
        <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
        <aerosol_type>particulate_org_matter_dry</aerosol_type>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>hybrid_lvl</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>smaller_than_first_limit</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
        <scale>6.0</scale>
     </param>
 
@@ -6795,6 +6811,9 @@
        <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
        <aerosol_type>particulate_org_matter_dry</aerosol_type>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>isobaric_sfc</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>smaller_than_first_limit</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
        <scale>6.0</scale>
     </param>
 
@@ -6805,6 +6824,9 @@
        <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
        <aerosol_type>particulate_org_matter_dry</aerosol_type>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>spec_hgt_lvl_above_grnd</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>smaller_than_first_limit</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
        <level>8.</level>
        <scale>6.0</scale>
     </param>
@@ -6826,6 +6848,9 @@
        <pname>COLMD</pname>
        <aerosol_type>dust_dry</aerosol_type>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>entire_atmos_single_lyr</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>smaller_than_first_limit</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
        <scale>5.0</scale>
     </param>
 
@@ -6836,6 +6861,9 @@
        <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
        <aerosol_type>dust_dry</aerosol_type>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>hybrid_lvl</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>smaller_than_first_limit</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
        <scale>6.0</scale>
     </param>
 
@@ -6846,6 +6874,9 @@
        <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
        <aerosol_type>dust_dry</aerosol_type>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>isobaric_sfc</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>smaller_than_first_limit</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
        <scale>6.0</scale>
     </param>
 
@@ -6856,6 +6887,9 @@
        <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
        <aerosol_type>dust_dry</aerosol_type>
        <fixed_sfc1_type>spec_hgt_lvl_above_grnd</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>smaller_than_first_limit</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
        <level>8.</level>
        <scale>6.0</scale>
     </param>
@@ -8247,5 +8281,66 @@
        <level>5000. 10000. 15000. 20000. 25000. 30000. 35000. 40000. 45000. 50000. 55000. 60000. 65000. 70000. 75000. 80000. 85000. 90000. 95000. 100000. 105000. 110000. 115000. 120000. 125000. 130000. 135000. 140000. 145000. 150000. 155000. 160000. 165000. 170000. 175000. 180000. 185000. 190000. 195000. 200000. 205000. 210000. 215000. 220000. 225000. 230000. 235000. 240000. 245000. 250000. 255000. 260000. 265000. 270000. 275000. 280000. 285000. 290000. 295000. 300000.</level>
     </param>
 
+    <param>
+       <post_avblfldidx>1011</post_avblfldidx>
+       <shortname>COARSEPM_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR</shortname>
+       <pdstmpl>tmpl4_48</pdstmpl>
+       <pname>COLMD</pname>
+       <aerosol_type>dust_dry</aerosol_type>
+       <fixed_sfc1_type>entire_atmos_single_lyr</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>between_first_second_limit_noincl2ndlmt</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
+       <scale_fact_2nd_size>7</scale_fact_2nd_size>
+       <scale_val_2nd_size>100</scale_val_2nd_size>
+       <scale>5.0</scale>
+    </param>
+
+    <param>
+       <post_avblfldidx>1012</post_avblfldidx>
+       <shortname>COARSEPM_ON_HYBRID_LVL</shortname>
+       <pdstmpl>tmpl4_48</pdstmpl>
+       <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
+       <aerosol_type>dust_dry</aerosol_type>
+       <fixed_sfc1_type>hybrid_lvl</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>between_first_second_limit_noincl2ndlmt</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
+       <scale_fact_2nd_size>7</scale_fact_2nd_size>
+       <scale_val_2nd_size>100</scale_val_2nd_size>
+       <scale>6.0</scale>
+    </param>
+
+    <param>
+       <post_avblfldidx>1013</post_avblfldidx>
+       <shortname>COARSEPM_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC</shortname>
+       <pdstmpl>tmpl4_48</pdstmpl>
+       <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
+       <aerosol_type>dust_dry</aerosol_type>
+       <fixed_sfc1_type>isobaric_sfc</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <typ_intvl_size>between_first_second_limit_noincl2ndlmt</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
+       <scale_fact_2nd_size>7</scale_fact_2nd_size>
+       <scale_val_2nd_size>100</scale_val_2nd_size>
+       <scale>6.0</scale>
+    </param>
+
+    <param>
+       <post_avblfldidx>1014</post_avblfldidx>
+       <shortname>COARSEPM_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_8m</shortname>
+       <pdstmpl>tmpl4_48</pdstmpl>
+       <pname>MASSDEN</pname>
+       <aerosol_type>dust_dry</aerosol_type>
+       <fixed_sfc1_type>spec_hgt_lvl_above_grnd</fixed_sfc1_type>
+       <level>8.</level>
+       <typ_intvl_size>between_first_second_limit_noincl2ndlmt</typ_intvl_size>
+       <scale_fact_1st_size>7</scale_fact_1st_size>
+       <scale_val_1st_size>25</scale_val_1st_size>
+       <scale_fact_2nd_size>7</scale_fact_2nd_size>
+       <scale_val_2nd_size>100</scale_val_2nd_size>
+       <scale>6.0</scale>
+    </param>
+
   </post_avblflds>
 </postxml>
diff --git a/fix/upp/postxconfig-NT-fv3lam_rrfs.txt b/fix/upp/postxconfig-NT-fv3lam_rrfs.txt
index a794a90f9..38f05cbb9 100644
--- a/fix/upp/postxconfig-NT-fv3lam_rrfs.txt
+++ b/fix/upp/postxconfig-NT-fv3lam_rrfs.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 3
 4
-241
-291
+235
+288
 PRSLEV
 32769
 ncep_nco
@@ -536,43 +536,6 @@ hybrid_lvl
 ?
 ?
 ?
-187
-RIME_ON_HYBRID_LVL
-?
-1
-tmpl4_0
-RIME
-NCEP
-?
-hybrid_lvl
-0
-?
-2
-1. 2.
-?
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
-3.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
 199
 TCOND_ON_HYBRID_LVL
 ?
@@ -8861,43 +8824,6 @@ entire_atmos_single_lyr
 ?
 ?
 ?
-292
-AVE_LRGHR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS
-?
-1
-tmpl4_8
-LRGHR
-NCEP
-AVE
-entire_atmos_single_lyr
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
-5.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
 296
 TMP_ON_SIGMA_LVL_HPC
 ?
@@ -9638,43 +9564,6 @@ surface
 ?
 ?
 ?
-444
-LTNG_ON_SURFACE
-lightning
-1
-tmpl4_0
-LTNG
-NCEP
-?
-surface
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
-1.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
 581
 VIL_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS
 entire atmosphere Vertically Integrated Liquid (kg/m-2)
@@ -10637,7 +10526,7 @@ smaller_than_first_limit
 ?
 ?
 ?
-804
+1014
 COARSEPM_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_8m
 ?
 1
@@ -10674,7 +10563,7 @@ between_first_second_limit_noincl2ndlmt
 ?
 ?
 ?
-801
+1011
 COARSEPM_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR
 ?
 1
@@ -15685,80 +15574,6 @@ top_of_atmos
 ?
 ?
 ?
-283
-PRES_ON_HYBRID_LVL_1L
-?
-1
-tmpl4_0
-PRES
-?
-?
-hybrid_lvl
-0
-?
-1
-1.
-hybrid_lvl
-0
-?
-1
-21.
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
-3.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
-273
-PRES_ON_HYBRID_LVL_LLM
-?
-1
-tmpl4_0
-PRES
-?
-?
-hybrid_lvl
-0
-?
-1
-1.
-hybrid_lvl
-0
-?
-1
-61.
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
-3.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
 118
 CNWAT_ON_SURFACE
 ?
@@ -18756,43 +18571,6 @@ surface
 ?
 ?
 ?
-505
-TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m
-?
-1
-tmpl4_0
-TMP
-?
-?
-spec_hgt_lvl_above_grnd
-0
-?
-1
-10.
-?
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
--4.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
 500
 AVE_SNOWC_ON_SURFACE
 ?
@@ -18830,154 +18608,6 @@ surface
 ?
 ?
 ?
-501
-AVE_PRES_ON_SURFACE
-?
-1
-tmpl4_8
-PRES
-?
-AVE
-surface
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
-5.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
-502
-AVE_TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m
-?
-1
-tmpl4_8
-TMP
-?
-AVE
-spec_hgt_lvl_above_grnd
-0
-?
-1
-10.
-?
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
--4.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
-503
-AVE_AKHS_ON_SURFACE
-?
-1
-tmpl4_8
-AKHS
-NCEP
-AVE
-surface
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
-3.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
-504
-AVE_AKMS_ON_SURFACE
-?
-1
-tmpl4_8
-AKMS
-NCEP
-AVE
-surface
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-0
-?
-0
-?
-?
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-?
-0
-0.0
-0
-0.0
-1
-3.0
-0
-0
-0
-?
-?
-?
 927
 SBTA167_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS
 ?
@@ -19681,6 +19311,43 @@ top_of_atmos
 ?
 ?
 ?
+704
+GSD_MAX_LTG_THREAT3_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS
+?
+1
+tmpl4_8
+LTNG
+NCEP
+MAX
+entire_atmos
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+0
+?
+0
+?
+?
+?
+0
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+0
+0.0
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+1
+3.0
+0
+0
+0
+?
+?
+?
 1006
 SDEN_ON_SURFACE
 ?