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Snow in the Intermountain West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Central U.S.

A Pacific Storm will bring colder temperatures and widespread mountain snow to much of the Intermountain West through the end of the week. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist over parts of the northern and central Plains, the Great Basin, and the northern Gulf Coast Thursday where widespread Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

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Problems receiving the NWR broadcast can be due to issues with the NWR transmitter, your NWR receiver, or possibly both.
Please check the list of known outages/degraded service shown at Current Outages before proceeding.

If your transmitter is not listed at Current Outages, the problem may be possibly be with your receiver.
If your NWR receiver is not working properly or you need assistance in programming your NWR receiver,
please click here for a list of manufacturers for assistance.Report NWR transmitter outages (dead air) or failure to receive the weekly test (every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon) local time.

NOTE: The weekly test may not be performed if there is severe weather in the area of the transmitter during the time scheduled for the test.

If you are unable to receive the NWR broadcast and are reasonably certain that your receiver is operating correctly,
please call or text the word "Go" to the following numbers to report NWR Transmitter problems or to get transmitter information.

1-888-886-1227 or 1-888-697-7263

For text messages, message and data rates may apply. Response times may vary by carrier.

Or, send an email to nwroutage@noaa.gov with the following information:

  • Name
  • City, County, and State
  • Station Call Sign
  • Comments regarding the outage
  • Receiver Make and Model
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