diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ba72b8e5..143086a1e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Changed ISD data frame return to master schema
 - handshake_coords is now accepting list of dimensions while remaining backwards-compatible
 - Updated CBottle infill to mixture of model checkpoints
+- Updated GraphCastOperational and GraphCastSmall latitude input / output to be [90,-90]
 
 ### Deprecated
 
diff --git a/earth2studio/models/px/graphcast_operational.py b/earth2studio/models/px/graphcast_operational.py
index cd036fa25..8989c6063 100644
--- a/earth2studio/models/px/graphcast_operational.py
+++ b/earth2studio/models/px/graphcast_operational.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def __init__(
                     ]
                 ),
                 "variable": np.array(VARIABLES),
-                "lat": np.linspace(-90, 90, 721, endpoint=True),
+                "lat": np.linspace(90, -90, 721, endpoint=True),
                 "lon": np.linspace(0, 360, 1440, endpoint=False),
             }
         )
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def __init__(
                 "time": np.empty(0),
                 "lead_time": np.array([np.timedelta64(6, "h")]),
                 "variable": np.array(VARIABLES + ["tp06"]),
-                "lat": np.linspace(-90, 90, 721, endpoint=True),
+                "lat": np.linspace(90, -90, 721, endpoint=True),
                 "lon": np.linspace(0, 360, 1440, endpoint=False),
             }
         )
@@ -561,7 +561,9 @@ def iterator_result_to_tensor(self, dataset: xr.Dataset) -> torch.Tensor:
                 .T.transpose(..., "time", "lead_time", "variable", "lat", "lon")
             )
 
-        return torch.from_numpy(dataarray.to_numpy().copy())
+        out = torch.from_numpy(dataarray.to_numpy().copy())
+        out = out.flip(-2)  # Flip lat from ascending (-90->90, JAX native) to (90->-90)
+        return out
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_jax_device_from_tensor(x: torch.Tensor) -> "jax.Device":
diff --git a/earth2studio/models/px/graphcast_small.py b/earth2studio/models/px/graphcast_small.py
index 0650df74d..c8d427a4e 100644
--- a/earth2studio/models/px/graphcast_small.py
+++ b/earth2studio/models/px/graphcast_small.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class GraphCastSmall(torch.nn.Module, AutoModelMixin, PrognosticMixin):
     A smaller, low-resolution version of GraphCast (1 degree resolution, 13 pressure
     levels and a smaller mesh), trained on ERA5 data from 1979 to 2015. This model is
     useful for running with lower memory and compute constraints while maintaining good
-    forecast skill. The model operates on a 1-degree lat-lon grid (south-pole including)
+    forecast skill. The model operates on a 1-degree lat-lon grid (pole including)
     equirectangular grid with 85 variables including:
 
     - Surface variables (2m temperature, 10m winds, etc.)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def __init__(
                     ]
                 ),
                 "variable": np.array(VARIABLES),
-                "lat": np.linspace(-90, 90, 181, endpoint=True),
+                "lat": np.linspace(90, -90, 181, endpoint=True),
                 "lon": np.linspace(0, 360, 360, endpoint=False),
             }
         )
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def __init__(
                 "time": np.empty(0),
                 "lead_time": np.array([np.timedelta64(6, "h")]),
                 "variable": np.array(VARIABLES),
-                "lat": np.linspace(-90, 90, 181, endpoint=True),
+                "lat": np.linspace(90, -90, 181, endpoint=True),
                 "lon": np.linspace(0, 360, 360, endpoint=False),
             }
         )
@@ -559,7 +559,9 @@ def iterator_result_to_tensor(self, dataset: xr.Dataset) -> torch.Tensor:
                 .T.transpose(..., "time", "lead_time", "variable", "lat", "lon")
             )
 
-        return torch.from_numpy(dataarray.to_numpy().copy())
+        out = torch.from_numpy(dataarray.to_numpy().copy())
+        out = out.flip(-2)  # Flip lat from ascending (-90->90, JAX native) to (90->-90)
+        return out
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_jax_device_from_tensor(x: torch.Tensor) -> "jax.Device":