National Weather Service Minneapolis/Twin Cities, Minnesota

National Weather Service Minneapolis/Twin Cities is a weather forecast office responsible for monitoring weather conditions for 51 counties in the states of Minnesota & Wisconsin.[1] The office is in charge of weather forecasts, warnings and local statements as well as aviation weather. It is also equipped with a WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar, and an Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) that greatly increase the ability to forecast.

NOAA Weather Radio

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National Weather Service Twin Cities Forecast Office in Chanhassen, Minnesota provides programming for 13 NOAA Weather Radio stations across Central and Southern Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin.

KEC65 Twin Cities

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KEC65
Frequency162.550 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKEC65

KEC65 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Wright counties in Minnesota. And Pierce, Polk & St. Croix counties in Wisconsin.[2]

WNG685 Norwood Young America

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WNG685
Frequency162.425 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power300 Watts
Links
WebsiteWNG685

WNG685 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley & Wright counties in Minnesota.[3]

WNG676 Clearwater

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WNG676
Frequency162.500 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWNG676

WNG676 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Anoka, Benton, Carver, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Stearns & Wright counties in Minnesota.[4]

WXL65 St. Cloud

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WXL65
Frequency162.400 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power300 Watts
Links
WebsiteWXL65

WXL65 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Benton, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne & Stearns counties in Minnesota.[5]

KJY80 Red Wing

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KJY80
Frequency162.450 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power300 Watts
Links
WebsiteKJY80

KJY80 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Dakota, Goodhue and Wabasha counties in Minnesota, and Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin.[6]

WXK44 Willmar

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WXK44
Frequency162.475 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebsiteWXK44

WXK44 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Benton, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wright & Yellow Medicine counties in Minnesota.[7]

WNG711 Olivia

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WNG711
Frequency162.400 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power300 Watts
Links
WebsiteWNG711

WNG711 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Redwood, Renville & Yellow Medicine counties in Minnesota.[8]

KXI39 New Ulm

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KXI39
Frequency162.525 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebsiteKXI39

KXI39 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley & Watonwan counties in Minnesota.[9]

WXK40 Mankato

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WXK40
Frequency162.400 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebsiteWXK40

WXK40 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Blue Earth, Brown, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca & Watonwan counties in Minnesota.[10]

WNG673 Long Prairie

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WNG673
Frequency162.525 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebsiteWNG673

WNG673 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Todd & Wadena counties in Minnesota.[11]

WNG707 Kensington

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WNG707
Frequency162.400 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebsiteWNG707

WNG707 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens & Traverse counties in Minnesota.[12]

WNG577 Ladysmith

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WNG577
Frequency162.550 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebsiteWNG577

WNG577 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Barron, Chippewa, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor & Washburn counties in Wisconsin.[13]

WXJ88 Menominee

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WXJ88
Frequency162.400 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatWeather/Civil Emergency
Technical information
Power1000 Watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWXJ88

WXJ88 broadcasts weather and hazard information for Barron, Buffalo Chippewa, Dunn Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk Rusk, St. Croix & Trempeleau counties in Wisconsin.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Office Info". National Weather Service Twin Cities. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ KEC65 weather.gov. Accessed July 19, 2023
  3. ^ WNG685 weather.gov. Accessed July 19, 2023
  4. ^ WNG676 weather.gov. Accessed July 19, 2023
  5. ^ WXL65 weather.gov. Accessed July 19, 2023
  6. ^ KJY80 weather.gov. Accessed July 19, 2023
  7. ^ WXK44 weather.gov. Accessed July 20, 2023
  8. ^ WXK44 weather.gov. Accessed July 20, 2023
  9. ^ KXI39 weather.gov. Accessed July 20, 2023
  10. ^ WXK40 weather.gov. Accessed July 20, 2023
  11. ^ WNG673 weather.gov. Accessed July 20, 2023
  12. ^ WNG707 weather.gov. Accessed July 20, 2023
  13. ^ WNG577 weather.gov. Accessed July 20, 2023
  14. ^ WXJ88 weather.gov. Accessed July 20, 2023