diff --git a/fetch_data.py b/fetch_data.py
index 06320ffb..c4427e4a 100644
--- a/fetch_data.py
+++ b/fetch_data.py
@@ -452,6 +452,10 @@ def parse_meta_xml_str(meta_xml_str):
     for dim in encoding_el.iter():
         if not dim.text.isspace():
             encoding_di = eval(dim.text)
+            if dim.tag == "other":
+                for key, value in encoding_di.items():
+                    dim_encodings[key] = value
+                continue
             for key, value in encoding_di.items():
                 if isinstance(value, dict):
                     dim_encodings[key] = {int(k): v for k, v in value.items()}
diff --git a/routes/degree_days.py b/routes/degree_days.py
index 45e65b4d..8459fa21 100644
--- a/routes/degree_days.py
+++ b/routes/degree_days.py
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ def package_dd_point_data(point_data, var_ep, horp):
             point_pkg["projected"]["ddmean"] = round(projected_mean)
             point_pkg["projected"]["ddmax"] = round(projected_max)
 
+        point_pkg["units"] = dd_dim_encodings["units"]
+
     return point_pkg