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Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

The Springfield NOAA Weather Radio station (WXJ-75) on a frequency of 162.400 MHz is off the air. Technicians are aware of the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. Some surrounding transmitters that serve part of the WXJ-75 listening area include:

 

County Alternate transmitters to try
Cass WXM-90 in Jacksonville (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
Christian KXI-46 in Shelbyville (162.500 MHz, channel 5)
De Witt WXJ-76 in Champaign (162.550 MHz, channel 7) or KZZ-65 in Bloomington (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
Logan WXJ-71 in Peoria (162.475 MHz, channel 4) or KZZ-65 in Bloomington (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
Macon WXJ-76 in Champaign (162.550 MHz, channel 7)
Macoupin KXI-70 in Jerseyville (162.450 MHz, channel 3)
Mason WXJ-71 in Peoria (162.475 MHz, channel 4) or WXJ-92 in Macomb (162.500 MHz, channel 5)
Menard No alternate transmitters available
Montgomery No alternate transmitters available
Morgan WXM-90 in Jacksonville (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
Sangamon WXM-90 in Jacksonville (162.525 MHz, channel 6)

 

 

Springfield NOAA Weather Radio outage information