diff --git a/parm/metplus/PointStat_conus_sfc.conf b/parm/metplus/PointStat_conus_sfc.conf
index 1fc815e201..085bdebcd9 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PointStat_conus_sfc.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PointStat_conus_sfc.conf
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ OBS_VAR11_LEVELS = L0
 OBS_VAR11_OPTIONS = GRIB_lvl_typ = 215; interp = { type = [ { method = NEAREST; width = 1; } ]; }
 OBS_VAR11_THRESH = <152, <305, <914, <1520, <3040, >=914
 
+BOTH_VAR12_NAME = SPFH 
+BOTH_VAR12_LEVELS = Z2
+
+
 # End of [config] section and start of [dir] section
 [dir]