Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Detailed SAME System Specification (pdf file)

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Explanation of NWR and SAME

Using NWR SAME
How you can program your new NWR SAME receiver with this code
SAME codes for states, counties, and territories
SAME codes for message types
NWS implementation of SAME Location Code Changes

NWR service to a county depends on reliable signal reception, which typically extends in about a 40 mile radius from the transmitter, assuming level terrain. Counties without NWR coverage or partial NWR coverage are indicated. Some counties or parts of counties, especially in mountainous areas, may not have reliable reception due to signal blockages or excessive distance from the transmitter.

NWR RSS Feed

Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

NWR SAME

Explanation of NWR and SAME