NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U. S. Department of Commerce. As the "Voice of the National Weather Service," it provides continuous broadcasts of the latest weather information from local National Weather Service offices. Weather messages are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and are routinely updated every 1 to 6 hours or more frequently in rapidly changing local weather or if a nearby hazardous environmental condition exists. The Elko NOAA Weather Radio operates 24 hours daily. NOAA Weather Radio network currently has over 480 transmitters, covering the 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S Virgin Islands, and the U. S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the public service band at these seven frequencies(MHz): 162.400; 162.425; 162.450; 162.475; 162.500; 162.525; 162.550 The Elko NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter. Click to see a larger image. The National Weather Service in Elko has transmitters across Northern and East Central Nevada. These NWR transmitters plus other transmitters originating from the National Weather Service Offices in Reno and Las Vegas are listed in the color coordinated table below. Transmitter Frequency Elko 162.550 MHz Ely 162.400 MHz Eureka 162.550 MHz Hawthorne 162.475 MHz Jackpot 162.500 MHz Las Vegas (Boulder City) 162.550 MHz NW Nevada 162.450 MHz Owyhee 162.450 MHz Reno 162.550 MHz Tonopah 162.400 MHz Winnemucca 162.400 MHz What about other parts of the United States? NOAA Weather Radio is available in most areas of the country. You can take your Weather Radio with you when on vacation or a business trip to get current weather forecasts for that area. There is a list of NWR stations across the country.