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National Weather Service St. Louis

NOAA Weather Radio

Station Information
Program Information
Required Weekly Test (RWT)
Frequently Asked Questions

Station Information

The National Weather Service Forecast Office in St. Louis is responsible for the programming on 11 NOAA Weather Radio stations. The map below is an approximation of the service areas for each station. Please click on the links below the map to see the details of which counties are served by each station.

Map with all of the NOAA weather radio stations located in NWS St. Louis forecast area. Each station ID is displayed with coverage area depicted.

KDO-89 St. Louis Missouri broadcasting on 162.550 MHz serving parts of east central Missouri and southwest Illinois

WXL-45 Columbia/Fulton Missouri broadcasting on 162.400 MHz serving parts of central Missouri

WXK-82 Hannibal Missouri/Quincy Illinois broadcasting on 162.475 MHz serving parts of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois

WWF-75 Bourbon Missouri broadcasting on 162.525 MHz serving parts of south central Missouri

WWG-49 Fredericktown Missouri broadcasting on 162.500 MHz serving parts of southeast Missouri

KXI-49 Salem Illinois broadcasting on 162.475 MHz serving parts of central Illinois

KXI-42 Chester Illinois broadcasting on 162.450 MHz serving parts of southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri

KXI-70 Jerseyville Illinois broadcasting on 162.450 MHz serving parts of west central and southwest Illinois

KXI-79 Hillsboro Illinois broadcasting on 162.425 MHz serving parts of central Illinois **OFF AIR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE**

KWN-55 Prairie Home/Jamestown Missouri broadcasting on 162.425 MHz serving parts of central Missouri

WNG-728 Hawk Point Missouri (now on the air!) broadcasting on 162.425 MHz serving parts of east central Missouri

Program Information

Routine Products

Broadcast Every Cycle:

Station Identification

Local Area Forecast

Hourly Weather Observation

Time Announcement

Periodic Products:

Climate Information (630-900 AM / 630-830 PM)

River Stages and Forecasts (~1100 AM - 200 PM)

Required Weekly Test (Wednesdays ~ 1100 AM)

Non Routine Products

Broadcast as Needed:

Weather Watches/Warnings/Advisories

Special Weather Statements

Public Information Statements

Non-Weather Emergency Messages

Required Weekly Test (RWT)

The Required Weekly Test (RWT) is broadcast every Wednesday around 1100 AM. On days when severe weather is in the area or is imminent, the test may be cancelled to avoid confusion with actual warnings and watches. The next RWT will be on the following Wednesday as scheduled. A public information statement will be issued, and played on all transmitters for 6 hours if the RWT is cancelled.

Some NOAA Weather Radio receivers such as the Midland WR-120 will beep periodically and/or display a check signal message if they do not receive a test or alert within a period of time. To stop the beeping, unplug your receiver from its power source, and remove the batteries. Wait a few seconds, then reinstall the batteries and plug it back in. In most cases you will not have to reprogram your receiver, but you may want to verify the settings to be sure.