diff --git a/data/config/IODA2NCConfig_default b/data/config/IODA2NCConfig_default
index 2ac36c27ce..30e170c358 100644
--- a/data/config/IODA2NCConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/IODA2NCConfig_default
@@ -92,9 +92,18 @@ metadata_map = [
    { key = "station_id";   val = "station_id,report_identifier"; },
    { key = "pressure";     val = "air_pressure,pressure"; },
    { key = "height";       val = "height,height_above_mean_sea_level"; },
+   { key = "datetime";     val = "datetime,dateTime"; },
    { key = "elevation";    val = ""; }
 ];
 
+//
+// Default mapping for obs to qc.
+//
+obs_to_qc_map = [
+   { key = "wind_from_direction"; val = "eastward_wind,northward_wind"; },
+   { key = "wind_speed";          val = "eastward_wind,northward_wind"; }
+];
+
 missing_thresh = [ <=-1e9, >=1e9, ==-9999 ];
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////