diff --git a/src/windfields_mod.f90 b/src/windfields_mod.f90
index d0665cf74b65527d93b5d39d864772b6d762d16d..bcd4a28a2c4aa98b326bb1cfd5b7440c1db66cc2 100644
--- a/src/windfields_mod.f90
+++ b/src/windfields_mod.f90
@@ -3373,7 +3373,7 @@ subroutine readwind_gfs(indj,n,uuh,vvh,wwh)
   ! CALCULATE 2 M DEW POINT FROM 2 M RELATIVE HUMIDITY
   ! USING BOLTON'S (1980) FORMULA
   ! BECAUSE td2 IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM NCEP GFS DATA
-  k=1 ! CHECK THIS!!!
+  k=2 ! CHECK THIS!!!
   do j=0,ny-1
     do i=0,nxfield-1
         help=qvh2(i,j)