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Overview
WXJ87 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Madison, Wisconsin. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on WXJ87 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI. The transmitter site is listed as Middleton Junction. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 9 counties across Wisconsin, listed below. A weather radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) only sounds an alert for the areas you program, so enter the six-digit SAME code for your county from the table below.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | WI | 055021 |
Entire area |
| Dane County | WI | 055025 |
Entire area |
| Dodge County | WI | 055027 |
Entire area |
| Green County | WI | 055045 |
Entire area |
| Iowa County | WI | 055049 |
Entire area |
| Jefferson County | WI | 055055 |
Entire area |
| Lafayette County | WI | 055065 |
Entire area |
| Rock County | WI | 055105 |
Entire area |
| Sauk County | WI | 055111 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ87
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Madison, WI
- Transmitter site
- Middleton Junction
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
- Office address
- N3533 Hardscrabble Road, Dousman, WI 53118
- Office phone
- 262-965-2074
- Coverage
- 9 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Madison, WI
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Location
WXJ87 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Madison, WI
- NWS office
- Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
- Covers
- 9 counties
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