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Olympia NOAA Weather Radio


Broadcast Area
Olympia Broadcast Area
 
  • White: Good Signal, Reliable Coverage
  • Green: Signal May Be Unreliable
  • Red: Signal Unlikely

Routine Broadcast Program
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Every Cycle:
Timed Products:
  • Seasonal Avalanche Warnings
    • :05, :25, and :45 after the hour
  • "No Avalanche Warning" Message
    • :05 and :35 after the hour
  • Seasonal Pass Reports
    • :10, :30, and :50 after the hour
  • Eastern Washington Forecast (through 5 days)
    • :15 and :45 after the hour
  • 8 to 14 Day Outlook
    • :25 and :55 after the hour
  • Olympia Daily Climate Report
    • :10, :30, and :50 after the hour
      From 5 am/pm until 10 am/pm
  • Olympia Monthly Climate Report
    • From 5 am/pm until 10 am/pm
      On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of each month

Counties Served - Warning Alarm EAS Codes
 
County EAS Code
Grays Harbor
Lewis
Mason
Pacific
Pierce
Thurston
 
053027
053041
053045
053049
053053
053067
 
Note: Routine Weekly Tests of the Warning Alarm Feature are conducted each Wednesday around mid-day. When there is a severe weather threat, the test is postponed until the next good-weather day.

Station Operating Information
NOAA Weather Radio station WXM-62 operates continuously on a frequency of 162.475 MHz from a 330-watt transmitter on Capitol Peak near Olympia. The broadcast originates from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Seattle.

 

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