diff --git a/internal/test_unit/config/GridStatConfig_climo_FCST_NCEP_1.0DEG_OBS_WMO_1.5DEG b/internal/test_unit/config/GridStatConfig_climo_FCST_NCEP_1.0DEG_OBS_WMO_1.5DEG
index ab1cdd8362..3eca135c6d 100644
--- a/internal/test_unit/config/GridStatConfig_climo_FCST_NCEP_1.0DEG_OBS_WMO_1.5DEG
+++ b/internal/test_unit/config/GridStatConfig_climo_FCST_NCEP_1.0DEG_OBS_WMO_1.5DEG
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ fcst = {
       file_name = [ "${FCST_CLIMO_DIR}/cstdv_1d.19590410" ];
    };
 
+   regrid = {
+      method     = BILIN;
+      width      = 2;
+      vld_thresh = 0.5;
+      shape      = SQUARE;
+   }
+
    time_interp_method = DW_MEAN;
    day_interval       = 1;
    hour_interval      = 6;
@@ -108,6 +115,13 @@ obs = {
                     "${OBS_CLIMO_DIR}/v850hPa_stdev.grib" ];
    };
 
+   regrid = {
+      method     = BILIN;
+      width      = 2;
+      vld_thresh = 0.5;
+      shape      = SQUARE;
+   }
+
    time_interp_method = DW_MEAN;
    day_interval       = 1;
    hour_interval      = 12;
diff --git a/src/libcode/vx_statistics/read_climo.cc b/src/libcode/vx_statistics/read_climo.cc
index 072588aff1..50882aac51 100644
--- a/src/libcode/vx_statistics/read_climo.cc
+++ b/src/libcode/vx_statistics/read_climo.cc
@@ -106,19 +106,26 @@ DataPlaneArray read_climo_data_plane_array(Dictionary *dict,
    // Get the i-th array entry
    Dictionary i_dict = parse_conf_i_vx_dict(field_dict, i_vx);
 
-   // Parse the "regrid" dictionary
-   RegridInfo regrid_info;
+   // Find the correct "regrid" config file context
+   Dictionary *regrid_parent_dict = nullptr;
    cs << cs_erase << climo_name << "." << conf_key_regrid;
 
+   // First choice e.g. "config.fcst.climo_mean.regrid"
    if(dict->lookup(cs.c_str(), false)) {
-      Dictionary *climo_dict = dict->lookup_dictionary(climo_name);
-      regrid_info = parse_conf_regrid(climo_dict);
+      regrid_parent_dict = dict->lookup_dictionary(climo_name);
+   }
+   // Second choice e.g. "config.fcst.regrid" 
+   else if(dict->lookup(conf_key_regrid)) {
+      regrid_parent_dict = dict;
    }
-   else {
-      Dictionary *climo_dict = dict->parent()->lookup_dictionary(climo_name);
-      regrid_info = parse_conf_regrid(climo_dict);
+   // Third choice e.g. default "config.climo_mean.regrid"
+   else if(dict->parent()->lookup(cs.c_str(), false)) {
+      regrid_parent_dict = dict->parent()->lookup_dictionary(climo_name);
    }
 
+   // Parse the "regrid" dictionary
+   RegridInfo regrid_info = parse_conf_regrid(regrid_parent_dict);
+
    // Parse the "time_interp_method"
    cs << cs_erase << climo_name << "." << conf_key_time_interp_method;
    InterpMthd time_interp = int_to_interpmthd(dict->lookup_int(cs.c_str()));