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Overview
WXJ86 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for LaCrescent, Minnesota. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in La Crosse, WI. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 10 counties in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin; the full list is in the table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | IA | 019005 |
Entire area |
| Houston County | MN | 027055 |
Entire area |
| Winona County | MN | 027169 |
Entire area |
| Buffalo County | WI | 055011 |
Entire area |
| Crawford County | WI | 055023 |
Entire area |
| Jackson County | WI | 055053 |
Entire area |
| La Crosse County | WI | 055063 |
Entire area |
| Monroe County | WI | 055081 |
Entire area |
| Trempealeau County | WI | 055121 |
Entire area |
| Vernon County | WI | 055123 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ86
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- LaCrescent, MN
- 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
- 10 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WXJ86 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- LaCrescent, MN
- NWS office
- La Crosse, WI
- Covers
- 10 counties
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