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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall threats will persist from the Midwest to Lower Great Lakes through Monday, shifting into the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians Monday evening into Tuesday. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, with record highs possible well into the 100s across the south-central High Plains. Read More >

NOAA Weather Radio

 NWR Stations under the responsibility of the National Weather Service Office in Lake Charles
(with approximate transmission areas in circles).

NWS LCH's NWR transmitters - click for more info

 (Click on the station identifier below to see a more detailed map of that station's listening area)


KHB-42 Lake Charles
Frequency: 162.400 MHz
Transmitter Site: Sulphur, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis Parishes


 WXK-80 Lafayette 
Frequency: 162.550 MHz
Transmitter Site: Youngsville, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, Upper St. Martin, Vermilion Parishes

 WXK-78 Alexandria
Frequency: 162.475 MHz
Transmitter Site: Jena, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, La Salle, Rapides, Winn Parishes

 WXK-28 Beaumont
Frequency: 162.475 MHz 
Transmitter Site: Beaumont, TX
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange Counties

 KXI-54 Toledo Bend
Frequency: 162.425 MHz
Transmitter Site: Burkeville, TX
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Beauregard, Sabine, Vernon  Parishes and Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine Counties