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Overview
WNG579 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Walsenburg, Colorado. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.450 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on WNG579 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Pueblo, CO. Its listed transmitter power is 300 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 4 counties: Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Pueblo County and Custer County (south half). If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County | CO | 008027 |
South half |
| Huerfano County | CO | 008055 |
Entire area |
| Las Animas County | CO | 008071 |
Entire area |
| Pueblo County | CO | 008101 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WNG579
- Frequency
- 162.450 MHz
- Transmitter
- Walsenburg, CO
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Pueblo, CO
- Office address
- 3 Eaton Way, Pueblo, CO 81001
- Office phone
- 719-948-9429
- Coverage
- 4 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WNG579 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.450 MHz
- Transmitter
- Walsenburg, CO
- NWS office
- Pueblo, CO
- Covers
- 4 counties
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