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WXM48

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City
  
Wenatchee, Washington

Frequency
  
162.475 MHz

Branding
  
NOAA All Hazards Radio

WXM48

Broadcast area
  
Western Columbia Basin, East Slopes Northern Cascades and Okanogan Highlands

Slogan
  
The Voice Of The National Weather Service

Format
  
Weather/Civil Emergency

WXM48 is a NOAA Weather Radio station that serves the Western Columbia Basin, East Slopes Northern Cascades and Okanogan Highlands. It is programmed from the National Weather Service forecast office in Spokane, Washington with its transmitter located on Birch Mountain near Wenatchee. It has a repeater, WWF49, that broadcasts from Tunk Mountain near Omak on a frequency of 162.525 MHz.

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It can be heard across the Western Columbia Basin, Okanogan Highlands and the East Slopes Northern Cascades, as well as high points such as Steptoe Butte.

It broadcasts weather and hazard information for Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln and Okanogan counties in Washington.

County Coverage for WXM48 (SAME/FIPS Codes)

  • Chelan, WA - 053007
  • Douglas, WA - 053017
  • Ferry, WA - 053019
  • Grant, WA - 053025
  • Kittitas, WA - 053037 > Notice: Kittitas County, WA is NOT fully served by WXM48. Only Severe T-storm Watches are tone alerted, but all non-toned NWS Messages for Kittitas County are relayed over WXM48.
  • Lincoln, WA - 053043
  • Okanogan, WA - 053047
  • Serving any of the counties served by WXM48

  • WXL86 in Spokane, Washington - All Counties in WXM48 Listening Area
  • WWF56 in Richland, Washington - Adams County
  • Other Stations Served by NWS Spokane

  • WXL86 in Spokane, Washington
  • WXK98 in Lewiston, Idaho
  • WWG99 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho
  • References

    WXM48 Wikipedia