diff --git a/.cicd/Jenkinsfile b/.cicd/Jenkinsfile
index 7612f799d0..ff0b6914e8 100644
--- a/.cicd/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/.cicd/Jenkinsfile
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ pipeline {
         // choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion', 'pclusternoaav2use1', 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
         // Use the line below to enable the PW AWS cluster
         // choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion', 'pclusternoaav2use1'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
-        choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
+        // Use the line below to re-enable Gaea
+        // choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
+        choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'cheyenne', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
         // Allow job runner to filter based on compiler
         choice(name: 'SRW_COMPILER_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'gnu', 'intel'], description: 'Specify the compiler(s) to use to build')
         // Uncomment the following line to re-enable comprehensive tests
@@ -76,7 +78,8 @@ pipeline {
                 axes {
                     axis {
                         name 'SRW_PLATFORM'
-                        values 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1', 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
+                        // values 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1', 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
+                        values 'cheyenne', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1', 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
                     }
 
                     axis {
@@ -90,7 +93,8 @@ pipeline {
                     exclude {
                             axis {
                             name 'SRW_PLATFORM'
-                            values 'gaea', 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1' , 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
+                            // values 'gaea', 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1' , 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
+                            values 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1' , 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
                         }
 
                         axis {
diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index b1d865e398..7e433967eb 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/ufs-community/ufs-weather-model
 # Specify either a branch name or a hash but not both.
 #branch = develop
-hash = 36d6e16
+hash = e403bb4
 local_path = sorc/ufs-weather-model
 required = True
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/UPP
 # Specify either a branch name or a hash but not both.
 #branch = develop
-hash = 22cfb88
+hash = dccb321
 local_path = sorc/UPP
 required = True
 
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.cheyenne.gnu b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.cheyenne.gnu
index 47639f3b33..7035bd4ca6 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.cheyenne.gnu
+++ b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.cheyenne.gnu
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 grid_CONUS_25km_GFDLgrid_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16
+grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta
 grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_2017_gfdlmp
 grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v17_p8_plot
 grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR
 grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16
 grid_RRFS_NA_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta
 grid_SUBCONUS_Ind_3km_ics_NAM_lbcs_NAM_suite_GFS_v16
-nco_grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15_thompson_mynn_lam3km
 specify_EXTRN_MDL_SYSBASEDIR_ICS_LBCS
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.gaea b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.gaea
index d6a43beccf..390bdc038b 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.gaea
+++ b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.gaea
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_25km_ics_HRRR_lbcs_HRRR_suite_HRRR
 grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_3km_ics_HRRR_lbcs_RAP_suite_RRFS_v1beta
 grid_SUBCONUS_Ind_3km_ics_RAP_lbcs_RAP_suite_RRFS_v1beta_plot
 nco_ensemble
+nco_grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15_thompson_mynn_lam3km
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.hera.intel.nco b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.hera.intel.nco
index 715033128e..8526a939f1 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.hera.intel.nco
+++ b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/coverage.hera.intel.nco
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 get_from_HPSS_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_fmt_grib2_2019061200
 get_from_HPSS_ics_GDAS_lbcs_GDAS_fmt_netcdf_2022040400_ensemble_2mems
 get_from_HPSS_ics_HRRR_lbcs_RAP
-grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta
 grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_2017_gfdlmp_regional_plot
 grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15p2
 grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v17_p8_plot.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v17_p8_plot.yaml
index fb45518bae..fdf9d3333e 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v17_p8_plot.yaml
+++ b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v17_p8_plot.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
 task_run_fcst:
+  DT_ATMOS: 180
   RESTART_INTERVAL: 1 2 5
diff --git a/tests/test_python/test_calculate_cost.py b/tests/test_python/test_calculate_cost.py
index c306fc9276..c259f10067 100644
--- a/tests/test_python/test_calculate_cost.py
+++ b/tests/test_python/test_calculate_cost.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ def test_calculate_cost(self):
         test_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
         USHdir = os.path.join(test_dir, "..", "..", "ush")
         params = calculate_cost(os.path.join(USHdir, 'config.community.yaml'))
-        self.assertCountEqual(params, [180, 28689, 180, 28689])
+        self.assertCountEqual(params, [150, 28689, 150, 28689])
diff --git a/ush/predef_grid_params.yaml b/ush/predef_grid_params.yaml
index a5ab412a26..450e618c15 100644
--- a/ush/predef_grid_params.yaml
+++ b/ush/predef_grid_params.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   ESGgrid_NY: 131
   ESGgrid_PAZI: 0.0
   ESGgrid_WIDE_HALO_WIDTH: 6
-  DT_ATMOS: 180
+  DT_ATMOS: 150
   LAYOUT_X: 5
   LAYOUT_Y: 2
   BLOCKSIZE: 40
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
   ESGgrid_NY: 1020
   ESGgrid_PAZI: 0.0
   ESGgrid_WIDE_HALO_WIDTH: 6
-  DT_ATMOS: 10
+  DT_ATMOS: 30
   LAYOUT_X: 30
   LAYOUT_Y: 17
   BLOCKSIZE: 40