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Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

NOAA Weather Radio

 NWR Stations under the responsibility of the National Weather Service Office in Lake Charles
(with approximate transmission areas in circles).

NWS LCH's NWR transmitters - click for more info

 (Click on the station identifier below to see a more detailed map of that station's listening area)


KHB-42 Lake Charles
Frequency: 162.400 MHz
Transmitter Site: Sulphur, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis Parishes


 WXK-80 Lafayette 
Frequency: 162.550 MHz
Transmitter Site: Youngsville, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, Upper St. Martin, Vermilion Parishes

 WXK-78 Alexandria
Frequency: 162.475 MHz
Transmitter Site: Jena, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, La Salle, Rapides, Winn Parishes

 WXK-28 Beaumont
Frequency: 162.475 MHz 
Transmitter Site: Beaumont, TX
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange Counties

 KXI-54 Toledo Bend
Frequency: 162.425 MHz
Transmitter Site: Burkeville, TX
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Beauregard, Sabine, Vernon  Parishes and Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine Counties