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Overview
WXL86 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Spokane, Washington. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.400 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on WXL86 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Spokane, WA. The transmitter site is listed as Spokane Mountain. Its listed transmitter power is 100 watts.
Its signal is meant to serve 7 counties across Idaho and Washington, listed below. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benewah County | ID | 016009 |
Entire area |
| Bonner County | ID | 016017 |
Entire area |
| Kootenai County | ID | 016055 |
Entire area |
| Lincoln County | WA | 053043 |
Entire area |
| Pend Oreille County | WA | 053051 |
Entire area |
| Spokane County | WA | 053063 |
Entire area |
| Stevens County | WA | 053065 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXL86
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Spokane, WA
- Transmitter site
- Spokane Mountain
- Power
- 100 watts
- NWS office
- Spokane, WA
- Office address
- 2601 N Rambo Rd, Spokane, WA 99224
- Office phone
- 509-244-0110
- Coverage
- 7 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Spokane, WA
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Location
WXL86 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Spokane, WA
- NWS office
- Spokane, WA
- Covers
- 7 counties
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