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Overview
WWG86 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.500 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in La Crosse, WI. The transmitter site is listed as Bloomington. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 5 counties: Allamakee County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Crawford County, WI and Grant County, WI. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | IA | 019005 |
Entire area |
| Clayton County | IA | 019043 |
Entire area |
| Fayette County | IA | 019065 |
Entire area |
| Crawford County | WI | 055023 |
Entire area |
| Grant County | WI | 055043 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WWG86
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Prairie Du Chien, WI
- Transmitter site
- Bloomington
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- La Crosse, WI
- Office address
- N2788 County Road FA, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Office phone
- 608-784-7294
- Coverage
- 5 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WWG86 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Prairie Du Chien, WI
- NWS office
- La Crosse, WI
- Covers
- 5 counties
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