diff --git a/model/fv_dynamics.F90 b/model/fv_dynamics.F90
index 26a55f6e8..bfec7386d 100644
--- a/model/fv_dynamics.F90
+++ b/model/fv_dynamics.F90
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ subroutine fv_dynamics(npx, npy, npz, nq_tot,  ng, bdt, consv_te, fill,    &
        call range_check('VA_dyn', ua, is, ie, js, je, ng, npz, gridstruct%agrid,   &
                          -280., 280., bad_range)
        call range_check('TA_dyn', pt, is, ie, js, je, ng, npz, gridstruct%agrid,   &
-                         130., 335., bad_range)
+                         100., 335., bad_range)
       !if ( .not. hydrostatic ) then
       !     call range_check('W_dyn', w, is, ie, js, je, ng, npz, gridstruct%agrid,   &
       !                  -100., 100., bad_range)