diff --git a/ush/atmos_extractvars.sh b/ush/atmos_extractvars.sh
index 5fea8497c6..3b4203b82b 100755
--- a/ush/atmos_extractvars.sh
+++ b/ush/atmos_extractvars.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ for outtype in "f2d" "f3d"; do
     fnh=$(printf "%3.3d" "${nh}")
 
     if [[ "${outtype}" == "f2d" ]]; then
-      if (( nh < FHMAX_HF_GFS )); then
+      if (( nh <= FHMAX_HF_GFS )); then
         outres="0p25"
       else
         outres="0p50"