diff --git a/Exec/ABL/inputs_GABLS1_deardorff b/Exec/ABL/inputs_GABLS1_deardorff
index 31ab03dad..1706bee02 100644
--- a/Exec/ABL/inputs_GABLS1_deardorff
+++ b/Exec/ABL/inputs_GABLS1_deardorff
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ erf.Ce       = 0.7  # Note: Ce_lcoeff = C_e - 1.9*C_k
 erf.Ce_wall  = 3.9  # To account for "wall effects"
 erf.sigma_k  = 0.5  # TKE diffusion coeff = 2*Km = Km * inv_sigma_k, Moeng1984, Eqn. 15
 
-erf.rayleigh_damp_U = true
-erf.rayleigh_damp_V = true
+erf.rayleigh_damp_U = false
+erf.rayleigh_damp_V = false
 erf.rayleigh_damp_W = true
-erf.rayleigh_damp_T = true
+erf.rayleigh_damp_T = false
 erf.rayleigh_dampcoef = 0.2 # [1/s] following FastEddy
 erf.rayleigh_zdamp = 100. # from Beare et al. 2006, "most models applied gravity wave damping above 300 m"
 
diff --git a/Exec/MoistRegTests/Bomex/input_Kessler b/Exec/MoistRegTests/Bomex/input_Kessler
index 3a90a93bf..69ec90388 100644
--- a/Exec/MoistRegTests/Bomex/input_Kessler
+++ b/Exec/MoistRegTests/Bomex/input_Kessler
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ amrex.fpe_trap_invalid = 1
 fabarray.mfiter_tile_size = 1024 1024 1024
 
 # PROBLEM SIZE & GEOMETRY
-geometry.prob_extent =  3200     3200    4000
-amr.n_cell           =    32       32     100
+geometry.prob_extent =  6400     6400    4000
+amr.n_cell           =    64       64     100
 
 geometry.is_periodic = 1 1 0
 
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ erf.dycore_horiz_adv_type    = Upwind_3rd
 erf.dycore_vert_adv_type     = Upwind_3rd
 erf.dryscal_horiz_adv_type   = Upwind_3rd
 erf.dryscal_vert_adv_type    = Upwind_3rd
-erf.moistscal_horiz_adv_type = WENO5
-erf.moistscal_vert_adv_type  = WENO5
+erf.moistscal_horiz_adv_type = Upwind_3rd
+erf.moistscal_vert_adv_type  = Upwind_3rd
 
 erf.moisture_model  = "Kessler_NoRain"
 erf.buoyancy_type   = 1
diff --git a/Exec/MoistRegTests/Bomex/input_SAM b/Exec/MoistRegTests/Bomex/input_SAM
index 03dfa5e80..92f33955c 100644
--- a/Exec/MoistRegTests/Bomex/input_SAM
+++ b/Exec/MoistRegTests/Bomex/input_SAM
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ amrex.fpe_trap_invalid = 1
 fabarray.mfiter_tile_size = 1024 1024 1024
 
 # PROBLEM SIZE & GEOMETRY
-geometry.prob_extent =  3200     3200    4000
-amr.n_cell           =    32       32     100
+geometry.prob_extent =  6400     6400    4000
+amr.n_cell           =    64       64     100
 
 geometry.is_periodic = 1 1 0
 
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ erf.dycore_horiz_adv_type    = Upwind_3rd
 erf.dycore_vert_adv_type     = Upwind_3rd
 erf.dryscal_horiz_adv_type   = Upwind_3rd
 erf.dryscal_vert_adv_type    = Upwind_3rd
-erf.moistscal_horiz_adv_type = WENO5
-erf.moistscal_vert_adv_type  = WENO5
+erf.moistscal_horiz_adv_type = Upwind_3rd
+erf.moistscal_vert_adv_type  = Upwind_3rd
 
 erf.moisture_model  = "SAM"
 erf.buoyancy_type   = 1