diff --git a/parm/metplus_config/stats/global_det/atmos_grid2grid/GridStat_fcstGLOBAL_DET_obsGHRSST_OSPO_DailyAvg.conf b/parm/metplus_config/stats/global_det/atmos_grid2grid/GridStat_fcstGLOBAL_DET_obsGHRSST_OSPO_DailyAvg.conf
index 101881b5c9..7a19b29166 100644
--- a/parm/metplus_config/stats/global_det/atmos_grid2grid/GridStat_fcstGLOBAL_DET_obsGHRSST_OSPO_DailyAvg.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus_config/stats/global_det/atmos_grid2grid/GridStat_fcstGLOBAL_DET_obsGHRSST_OSPO_DailyAvg.conf
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {ENV[fhr_list]}
 #### Variables
 FCST_VAR1_NAME = FCST_TMP_Z0_DAILYAVG
 FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = "(*,*)"
-FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS = set_attr_name = "SST_DAILYAVG";
+FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS = set_attr_name = "SST_DAILYAVG"; cnt_thresh = [ >= 271.15 ]; cnt_logic = INTERSECTION;
 OBS_VAR1_NAME = analysed_sst
 OBS_VAR1_LEVELS = "(0,*,*)"
+OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = cnt_thresh = [ >= 271.15 ]; cnt_logic = INTERSECTION;
 #### GridStat
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 GRID_STAT_ONCE_PER_FIELD = False
diff --git a/ush/global_det/global_det_atmos_plots_grid2grid_create_job_scripts.py b/ush/global_det/global_det_atmos_plots_grid2grid_create_job_scripts.py
index be7654f308..ee7c7d62df 100644
--- a/ush/global_det/global_det_atmos_plots_grid2grid_create_job_scripts.py
+++ b/ush/global_det/global_det_atmos_plots_grid2grid_create_job_scripts.py
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@
 #### sst
 for sst_job in list(filter_stats_jobs_dict['sst'].keys()):
     filter_stats_jobs_dict['sst'][sst_job]['grid'] = 'G004'
-    filter_stats_jobs_dict['sst'][sst_job]['fcst_var_dict']['threshs'] = ['NA']
-    filter_stats_jobs_dict['sst'][sst_job]['obs_var_dict']['threshs'] = ['NA']
+    filter_stats_jobs_dict['sst'][sst_job]['fcst_var_dict']['threshs'] = ['ge271.15&&']
+    filter_stats_jobs_dict['sst'][sst_job]['obs_var_dict']['threshs'] = ['ge271.15']
     filter_stats_jobs_dict['sst'][sst_job]['interps'] = ['NEAREST/1']
 if JOB_GROUP == 'filter_stats':
     JOB_GROUP_dict = filter_stats_jobs_dict
diff --git a/ush/global_det/global_det_atmos_plots_specs.py b/ush/global_det/global_det_atmos_plots_specs.py
index 7c9872d8cb..153d45ca9a 100644
--- a/ush/global_det/global_det_atmos_plots_specs.py
+++ b/ush/global_det/global_det_atmos_plots_specs.py
@@ -683,29 +683,13 @@ def get_plot_title(self, plot_info_dict, date_info_dict, units):
                 and units == '10^6_km^2':
             units = 'x'+units.replace('_', ' ')
         plot_title = plot_title+' '+'('+units+')'
-        if var_thresh_for_title != 'NA':
+        if var_thresh_for_title != 'NA'\
+               and plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name'] not in ['SST_DAILYAVG']:
             plot_title = plot_title+', '+var_thresh_for_title+' '+units
-            thresh_value = float(plot_info_dict['fcst_var_thresh'][2:])
             if plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name'] == 'APCP':
+                thresh_value = float(plot_info_dict['fcst_var_thresh'][2:])
                 thresh_in = round(thresh_value*0.0393701, 3)
                 plot_title = plot_title+' ('+str(thresh_in)+' in)'
-            elif plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name'] in ['SNOD_A24', 'WEASD_A24']:
-                thresh_in = round(thresh_value*39.3701,3)
-                plot_title = plot_title+' ('+str(thresh_in)+' in)'
-            elif plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name'] == 'DPT':
-                thresh_F = round((((thresh_value-273.15)*9)/5)+32)
-                plot_title = plot_title+' ('+str(thresh_F)+' F)'
-            elif plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name'] == 'HGT' \
-                    and plot_info_dict['fcst_var_level'] == 'CEILING':
-                thresh_kft = round(thresh_value/304.8,1)
-                if int(thresh_kft) == thresh_kft:
-                    thresh_kft = int(thresh_kft)
-                plot_title = plot_title+' ('+str(thresh_kft)+' kft)'
-            elif plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name'] == 'VIS':
-                thresh_mile = round(thresh_value * 0.000621371,1)
-                if int(thresh_mile) == thresh_mile:
-                    thresh_mile = int(thresh_mile)
-                plot_title = plot_title+' ('+str(thresh_mile)+' mile)'
         if plot_info_dict['interp_method'] == 'NBRHD_SQUARE':
             plot_title = (plot_title+' '
                           +'Neighborhood Points: '
@@ -747,9 +731,10 @@ def get_savefig_name(self, image_dir, plot_info_dict, date_info_dict):
                 thresh_symbol, thresh_letter = gda_util.format_thresh(
                     plot_info_dict['fcst_var_thresh']
                 )
-                metric_savefig_name = (
-                    metric_savefig_name+'_'
-                    +thresh_letter.replace('.','p')
+                if plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name'] not in ['SST_DAILYAVG']:
+                   metric_savefig_name = (
+                       metric_savefig_name+'_'
+                       +thresh_letter.replace('.','p')
                 )
         parameter_savefig_name = plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name']
         if plot_info_dict['fcst_var_name'] == 'HGT_DECOMP':