City Spokane, Washington Frequency 162.400 MHz | Branding NOAA All Hazards Radio | |
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Broadcast area Eastern Washington, North Idaho and Western Montana Slogan The Voice Of The National Weather Service Format Weather/Civil Emergency | ||
WXL86 is a NOAA Weather Radio station that serves all of Eastern Washington, North Idaho and Western Montana. It is programmed from the National Weather Service forecast office in Spokane, Washington with its transmitter located at Mount Spokane near Spokane.
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- County Coverage for WXL86 SAMEFIPS Codes
- Serving any of the counties served by WXL86
- Other Stations Served by NWS Spokane
- References
It can be heard across the Eastern Columbia Basin, The Spokane area, The Palouse, and the Northeast Mountains, as well as high points such as Steptoe Butte, Mission Ridge Ski Area and across portions of the Wenatchee area. At night, it can be heard in rural areas of the Central Columbia Basin and Okanogan Highlands.
It broadcasts weather and hazard information for Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties in Washington; plus Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Idaho, Idaho, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone counties in Idaho; as well as Lincoln and Sanders counties in Montana. The big coverage area is a result of a request by broadcasters.