diff --git a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
index 1540d34d70a604384cbe316f6cccedfdfb12d752..d525bb40089ff05986afb59374ada216178cc1a6 100644
--- a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
+++ b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
@@ -142,14 +142,20 @@ def get_grid_values(h5f, grid_name, j_c, i_c, half_width, scale_factor_name='sca
         attr = attrs.get(scale_factor_name)
         if attr is None:
             raise GenericException('Attribute: '+scale_factor_name+' not found for dataset: '+grid_name)
-        scale_factor = attr[0]
+        if np.isscalar(attr):
+            scale_factor = attr
+        else:
+            scale_factor = attr[0]
         grd_vals = grd_vals * scale_factor
 
     if add_offset_name is not None:
         attr = attrs.get(add_offset_name)
         if attr is None:
             raise GenericException('Attribute: '+add_offset_name+' not found for dataset: '+grid_name)
-        add_offset = attr[0]
+        if np.isscalar(attr):
+            add_offset = attr
+        else:
+            add_offset = attr[0]
         grd_vals = grd_vals + add_offset
 
     if range_name is not None:
@@ -164,7 +170,10 @@ def get_grid_values(h5f, grid_name, j_c, i_c, half_width, scale_factor_name='sca
         attr = attrs.get(fill_value_name)
         if attr is None:
             raise GenericException('Attribute: '+fill_value_name+' not found for dataset: '+grid_name)
-        fill_value = attr[0]
+        if np.isscalar(attr):
+            fill_value = attr
+        else:
+            fill_value = attr[0]
         grd_vals = np.where(grd_vals == fill_value, np.nan, grd_vals)
 
     return grd_vals