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Overview
WXM53 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Sterling, Colorado. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.400 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Boulder, CO. Its listed transmitter power is 300 watts.
Its signal is meant to serve 4 counties: Logan County, Phillips County, Sedgwick County and Weld County (northeast quarter). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County | CO | 008075 |
Entire area |
| Phillips County | CO | 008095 |
Entire area |
| Sedgwick County | CO | 008115 |
Entire area |
| Weld County | CO | 008123 |
Northeast quarter |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXM53
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Sterling, CO
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Boulder, CO
- Office address
- 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305
- Office phone
- 303-494-4221
- Coverage
- 4 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Denver, CO
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Location
WXM53 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Sterling, CO
- NWS office
- Boulder, CO
- Covers
- 4 counties
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