diff --git a/libs/windy-sounding/CHANGELOG.md b/libs/windy-sounding/CHANGELOG.md
index 1c5abb97..b959e6a9 100644
--- a/libs/windy-sounding/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/libs/windy-sounding/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release history
 
+## 4.1.7 - Sep 14, 2024
+
+- Update the list of supported models to exclude AROME-HD
+
 ## 4.1.6 - Aug 26, 2024
 
 - Fix the required update check
diff --git a/libs/windy-sounding/src/components/favorites.tsx b/libs/windy-sounding/src/components/favorites.tsx
index b7b95c2f..76c37900 100644
--- a/libs/windy-sounding/src/components/favorites.tsx
+++ b/libs/windy-sounding/src/components/favorites.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { Fav, LatLon } from '@windy/interfaces';
 import { useState } from 'preact/hooks';
 
 import { round } from '../util/math';
-import { getFavLabel, latLon2Str, SUPPORTED_MODEL_PREFIXES } from '../util/utils';
+import { getFavLabel, latLon2Str, isSupportedModelName } from '../util/utils';
 
 const windyModels = W.models;
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function Favorites({ favorites, location, isMobile, onSelected, modelName
   if (isMobile) {
     const models: string[] = windyModels
       .getAllPointProducts(location)
-      .filter((model: string) => SUPPORTED_MODEL_PREFIXES.some((prefix) => model.startsWith(prefix)))
+      .filter((model: string) => isSupportedModelName(model))
       .sort();
 
     const { lat, lon } = location;
diff --git a/libs/windy-sounding/src/util/utils.ts b/libs/windy-sounding/src/util/utils.ts
index 0d93416c..35b62c1e 100644
--- a/libs/windy-sounding/src/util/utils.ts
+++ b/libs/windy-sounding/src/util/utils.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import type { Fav } from '@windy/interfaces';
 
 // Some models do not have the required parameters for soundings (i.e. surface only)
-export const SUPPORTED_MODEL_PREFIXES = [
-  'ecmwf',
-  'gfs',
-  'nam',
-  'icon',
-  'hrrr',
-  'ukv',
-  'arome',
-  'czeAladin',
-  'canHrdps',
+const SUPPORTED_MODELS = [
+  /^ecmwf$/,
+  /^gfs$/,
+  /^nam/,
+  /^icon/,
+  /^hrrr/,
+  /^ukv$/,
+  /^arome\w+/, // "arome" is unsupported
+  /^czeAladin$/,
+  /^canHrdps$/,
 ];
 export const DEFAULT_MODEL = 'ecmwf';
 
@@ -40,9 +40,22 @@ export function formatTimestamp(ts: number) {
  * Some models only include surface data and can not be used for soundings.
  */
 export function getSupportedModelName(windyModelName: string): string {
-  return SUPPORTED_MODEL_PREFIXES.some((prefix) => windyModelName.startsWith(prefix)) ? windyModelName : DEFAULT_MODEL;
+  return isSupportedModelName(windyModelName) ? windyModelName : DEFAULT_MODEL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks if a Windy model name is supported for soundings.
+ *
+ * Some models only include surface data and can not be used for soundings.
+ *
+ * @param windyModelName - The Windy model name to check.
+ * @returns True if the model is supported, false otherwise.
+ */
+export function isSupportedModelName(windyModelName: string): boolean {
+  return SUPPORTED_MODELS.some((prefix) => prefix.test(windyModelName));
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Returns a code from a location (lat, lon).
  *