diff --git a/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_airTemperature_181.yaml b/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_airTemperature_181.yaml
index e4c8346..2d04711 100644
--- a/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_airTemperature_181.yaml
+++ b/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_airTemperature_181.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
          name: adpsfc_airTemperature_181
          distribution:
            name: "@DISTRIBUTION@"
-           halo size: 100e3
+           halo size: 300e3
          obsdatain:
            engine:
              type: H5File
diff --git a/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_specificHumidity_181.yaml b/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_specificHumidity_181.yaml
index 23e7468..b8b88cc 100644
--- a/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_specificHumidity_181.yaml
+++ b/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_specificHumidity_181.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
          name: adpsfc_specificHumidity_181
          distribution:
            name: "@DISTRIBUTION@"
-           halo size: 100e3
+           halo size: 300e3
          obsdatain:
            engine:
              type: H5File
diff --git a/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_winds_281.yaml b/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_winds_281.yaml
index 13841a7..6c8d2ad 100644
--- a/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_winds_281.yaml
+++ b/rrfs-test/validated_yamls/templates/obtype_config/adpsfc_winds_281.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
          name: adpsfc_winds_281
          distribution:
            name: "@DISTRIBUTION@"
-           halo size: 100e3
+           halo size: 300e3
          obsdatain:
            engine:
              type: H5File