National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Now that the hot and hazy days of Summer are here, more people are traveling and enjoying the great outdoors. With the changeable weather of the Summer months, it’s important to know your weather before you go and while you are out. The National Weather Service offers a free, around the clock weather forecast and warning service through its All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio System. These broadcasts can be obtained from special weather radios or from ordinary police scanners.

In western Colorado and eastern Utah, the NWS office in Grand Junction maintains 8 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) stations. These transmitters have a range of about 40 to 50 miles, depending on terrain. These 8 sites are located in the following locations:

Through the courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), some of these weather radio transmissions are re-broadcast on the AM & FM bands in portions of western Colorado. They include:

 For those traveling in other parts of the nearby Western U.S., here are some additional NWR locations and frequencies:

• For a complete list of NWR locations and frequencies across the U.S., click here.