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Overview
WXK42 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Fargo, North Dakota. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on WXK42 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks, ND. It transmits with 1,020 watts of power.
WXK42 covers 10 counties in Minnesota and North Dakota, each listed below with its SAME code. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | MN | 027027 |
Entire area |
| Norman County | MN | 027107 |
Entire area |
| Wilkin County | MN | 027167 |
Entire area |
| Barnes County | ND | 038003 |
Entire area |
| Cass County | ND | 038017 |
Entire area |
| Ransom County | ND | 038073 |
Entire area |
| Richland County | ND | 038077 |
Entire area |
| Sargent County | ND | 038081 |
Entire area |
| Steele County | ND | 038091 |
Entire area |
| Traill County | ND | 038097 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXK42
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Fargo, ND
- Power
- 1,020 watts
- NWS office
- Grand Forks, ND
- Office address
- 4797 Technology Circle, Grand Forks, ND 58203
- Office phone
- 701-772-0720
- Coverage
- 10 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Fargo
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Location
WXK42 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Fargo, ND
- NWS office
- Grand Forks, ND
- Covers
- 10 counties
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