diff --git a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem2_config.yml b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem2_config.yml
index 4410bd60..0465be73 100644
--- a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem2_config.yml
+++ b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem2_config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LookBack : -9999
 RefcstBDateProc: "202412020000"
 ForecastFrequency: 60
 ForecastShift: 0
-ForecastInputHorizons: [12246]
+ForecastInputHorizons: [12600]
 ForecastInputOffsets: [0]
 Geopackage: "{root_dir}/gpkg/conus/{gage}.gpkg"
 GeogridIn: "{root_dir}/esmf_mesh/{gage}_ESMF_Mesh.nc"
diff --git a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem3_config.yml b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem3_config.yml
index d93e2982..d62983b2 100644
--- a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem3_config.yml
+++ b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem3_config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LookBack : -9999
 RefcstBDateProc: "202412020000"
 ForecastFrequency: 60
 ForecastShift: 0
-ForecastInputHorizons: [12252]
+ForecastInputHorizons: [12960]
 ForecastInputOffsets: [0]
 Geopackage: "{root_dir}/gpkg/conus/{gage}.gpkg"
 GeogridIn: "{root_dir}/esmf_mesh/{gage}_ESMF_Mesh.nc"
diff --git a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem4_config.yml b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem4_config.yml
index 733a5a93..a3681e6b 100644
--- a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem4_config.yml
+++ b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem4_config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LookBack : -9999
 RefcstBDateProc: "202412020000"
 ForecastFrequency: 60
 ForecastShift: 0
-ForecastInputHorizons: [12258]
+ForecastInputHorizons: [13320]
 ForecastInputOffsets: [0]
 Geopackage: "{root_dir}/gpkg/conus/{gage}.gpkg"
 GeogridIn: "{root_dir}/esmf_mesh/{gage}_ESMF_Mesh.nc"
diff --git a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem5_config.yml b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem5_config.yml
index 1e79c788..2d590ee3 100644
--- a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem5_config.yml
+++ b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem5_config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LookBack : -9999
 RefcstBDateProc: "202412020000"
 ForecastFrequency: 60
 ForecastShift: 0
-ForecastInputHorizons: [12264]
+ForecastInputHorizons: [13680]
 ForecastInputOffsets: [0]
 Geopackage: "{root_dir}/gpkg/conus/{gage}.gpkg"
 GeogridIn: "{root_dir}/esmf_mesh/{gage}_ESMF_Mesh.nc"
diff --git a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem6_config.yml b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem6_config.yml
index 0a63c730..bbaa72ed 100644
--- a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem6_config.yml
+++ b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/BMI_NextGen_Configs/config_templates/medium_range_mem6_config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LookBack : -9999
 RefcstBDateProc: "202412020000"
 ForecastFrequency: 60
 ForecastShift: 0
-ForecastInputHorizons: [12270]
+ForecastInputHorizons: [14040]
 ForecastInputOffsets: [0]
 Geopackage: "{root_dir}/gpkg/conus/{gage}.gpkg"
 GeogridIn: "{root_dir}/esmf_mesh/{gage}_ESMF_Mesh.nc"
diff --git a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/NextGen_Forcings_Engine/core/err_handler.py b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/NextGen_Forcings_Engine/core/err_handler.py
index fcbfc9db..d2af210c 100755
--- a/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/NextGen_Forcings_Engine/core/err_handler.py
+++ b/NextGen_Forcings_Engine_BMI/NextGen_Forcings_Engine/core/err_handler.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import inspect
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
@@ -12,6 +13,12 @@
 LOG = ewts.get_logger(ewts.FORCING_ID)
 
 
+def in_exception_context() -> bool:
+    if sys.exc_info()[0] is not None:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def err_out_screen(err_msg: str, exc: BaseException | None = None):
     """Print an error message to the screen and exit the program gracefully.
 
@@ -27,8 +34,20 @@ def err_out_screen(err_msg: str, exc: BaseException | None = None):
     if exc is not None:
         err_msg += f" - {exc}"
     err_msg_out = "ERROR: " + err_msg
+
     print(err_msg_out, flush=True)
-    traceback.print_exc()  # Only prints if an exception is currently being handled
+    LOG.critical(err_msg_out)
+
+    if in_exception_context():
+        tb = traceback.format_exc()
+        tb_msg = f"TRACEBACK: {tb}"
+        print(tb_msg, flush=True, file=sys.stderr)
+        LOG.critical(tb_msg)
+
+    final_msg = f"Calling sys.exit(1) from object {repr(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)}"
+    print(final_msg, flush=True, file=sys.stderr)
+    LOG.critical(final_msg)
+
     sys.exit(1)