NWS Central Illinois (ILX)
NOAA Weather Radio information:
Central Illinois NWR stations:
* WXJ-75, Springfield
* WXJ-76, Champaign
* WXJ-71, Peoria
* KXI-48, Newton
* WXM-90, Jacksonville
* KZZ-46, Shelbyville
* KZZ-47, Paris
* KZZ-65, Bloomington
* KZZ-66, Galesburg
WXJ-75 (Springfield):
...Normal cycle:
* Regional weather synopsis
(no introduction, uses Donna voice)
* Short Term Forecast (uses Craig voice):
"And now the short term outlook, for (list of cities...)".
* Short station ID (using Paul voice):
"You are listening to NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ-75,
Springfield."
* Zone forecast (using Craig voice):
"Here is the forecast for Springfield and vicinity."
* Hourly weather roundup (using Donna voice):
"At (time) in Springfield, skies were [...].
[Visibility was # miles. (Only included if less than 7 miles.)]
The temperature was ##, the dewpoint was ## (not included if below 20 degrees),
and the relative humidity was ## percent. [The heat index was ##. (Included
if heat index is 80 or above.)] The wind was [direction/speed] [, creating
a wind chill of ##. (Wind chill included if temp < 45 and wind chill
<= 35.)] The barometric pressure was ##.## inches and [falling, rising,
steady]. Elsewhere around the Midwest, Chicago was .... Indianapolis
was .... St. Louis was .... Kansas City was .... Des Moines
was .... Milwaukee was .... Here in central Illinois... (will
summarize if possible, based on sky condition or temperatures. Otherwise
reads sky condition and temperatures for: Peoria, Bloomington, Champaign,
Decatur, Taylorville, Lincoln, Jacksonville, and Quincy). And once
again at (time) in Springfield, under (sky condition), the temperature was
..., (and the wind chill/heat index was ...)."
* Radar summary (using Donna voice):
"At (time), weather service radar showed ...."
* Extended forecast (using Donna voice):
"And now the 4 to 7 day forecast for central Illinois."
* Hazardous weather outlook (6-7 am and 11-noon, using Donna voice):
"No hazardous weather is expected across central or
southeast Illinois through tonight." (Or appropriate hazards listed
as necessary).
...Other products:
* "Long Station ID" (plays
at the top of the hour, uses the Paul voice):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ-75 Springfield,
operating on a frequency of 162.4 ("one sixty-two point 4") megahertz.
This station originates from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln.
Transmitter facilities for WXJ-75 are located near Mechanicsburg, and are
provided by radio station WUIS in Springfield. This station serves the
following counties. Cass, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Macoupin,
Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, and Sangamon. WXJ-75 is part of the
NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards radio network."
* Climate summary (plays
at :00, :15, :30 and :45 from 5 to 9 am, and 5 to 8 pm, using Craig voice):
"The Springfield climate summary for yesterday (today),
(date), (as of time). ..." (Morning summary includes yesterday's high
and low temps and times of occurrence; mean temperature and departure from
normal; running totals of precipitation, snowfall and degree days and departures
from normal; average wind speed and peak wind gust/time, today's normal high/low/record
high/record low, and sunrise/sunset. Evening summary includes today's high/low
(no mean temperature or departure from normal); running totals of precipitation
(no departure from normal); sunset tonight and sunrise tomorrow.)
On the evening
climate summary, the following elements are reported:
* High and low temperature (no time of occurrence and no departure from normal)
* Normal high and low temperature
* Record high and low temperature
* Precipitation and running totals (no departure from normal)
* Sunset tonight and sunrise tomorrow
* Travelers forecast (plays at :05 and :35 from 6-10 am and 5-10 pm, using
Craig voice):
"For those traveling out of the local area, here are
[today's forecasts (morning) Wednesday's forecasts (evening)] for some selected
cities." Cities included are Chicago, Indianapolis, Louisville Kentucky,
Memphis, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Des Moines. Lists 1-word forecast,
low, and high for each site for tomorrow (or high then low for today).
* River flood forecasts (irregular, plays every 7 minutes using Donna voice):
Intro -- "Here is a look at the rivers that are in
flood across the
area."
Lists -- Illinois River at Peoria, Havana and Beardstown;
Sangamon
River at Monticello, Riverton,
Petersburg and Oakford;
Salt Creek at Greenview.
Each site that is included will
give the flood stage, latest
observed stage, and forecast
crest.
For severe weather watches and
warnings, the listings of broadcast products go as follows:
Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watch, Flash Flood Warning:
* Long ID at the top of the hour only
* Short ID followed by forecast
* Hourly weather roundup
* Radar summary
* Warning text (uses Donna voice):
"The National Weather Service in Lincoln (or St. Louis)
has issued
a Flash Flood Warning for, (list of counties), until
(time).
(body of text...) Once again, the National Weather
Service in
Lincoln (St. Louis) has issued a Flash Flood Warning
for, (list of
counties), until (time)."
* Watch text (uses Donna voice):
"The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm
(or
Tornado) Watch, for portions of (states), effective
until (time).
Hail to (size) and wind gusts to (speed) are possible.
This
watch includes the following counties in the Springfield
listening
area. For Illinois, (county list). If
you are in or near the watch
area, remain alert for the possibility of severe weather.
Listen for
later statements, and possible warnings."
* Short Term Forecast
* Time announcement (using Paul):
"The current time is (time) Central Daylight Time."
Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Warnings:
* Long ID at the top of the hour only
* Warning texts (using Donna voice)
* Watch texts (using Donna voice)
* Hourly weather roundup (removed if too many warnings in effect)
* Radar Summary
* Short Term Forecast
* Time announcement
For routine products, the other stations use the same voice types and broadcast
order. Exceptions are given below:
* WXJ-71 (Peoria) and KXI-48 (Newton) include daily
river stages,
from 8-11 am, using the Donna voice.
Introduction: "Here are this
morning's river stages and 24 hour changes."
The Peoria text
includes the Illinois River at Morris, La Salle,
Henry, Peoria,
Havana, and Beardstown; La Moine River at Colmar;
Mackinaw River at
Congerville; and Spoon River at London Mills.
The Newton text
includes the Little Wabash River at Effingham
and Clay City,
Embarras River at Lawrenceville, and Wabash
River at Terre Haute,
Hutsonville, Riverton, and Vincennes.
* Climate summaries for WXM-90 (Jacksonville) use
the Springfield
text, and KZZ-65 (Bloomington) and KZZ-66 (Galesburg)
use the Peoria
text. The other sites have an abbreviated
climate summary, listing
high/low/mean temp, daily precip (no running
totals), average and
peak wind, and sunrise/sunset. Sites
vary:
# WXJ-76 (Champaign) and KXI-47 (Paris) report
data for Champaign
Airport and Mattoon
Airport.
# KXI-46 (Shelbyville) reports data from Decatur
Airport.
# KXI-48 (Newton) reports data from Mattoon
Airport and Lawrenceville
Airport.
The intro format is the same as Springfield
(e.g. "The Champaign
Airport climate summary for today, August 12,
2002, as of 4:00 PM."
* Hourly weather products use the same "distant" cities
(Chicago,
Indy, etc.) with the exception of KXI-48 (Newton),
which also
includes Louisville KY. "Local" stations
will vary:
# WXJ-71 (Peoria): Bloomington, Lincoln,
Springfield, Macomb,
Moline, Galesburg,
La Salle.
# WXJ-76 (Champaign): Peoria, Danville,
Mattoon, Paris, Terre
Haute, Decatur, Bloomington.
# WXM-90 (Jacksonville): Quincy, Macomb,
Lincoln, Springfield,
Alton, Pittsfield.
# KXI-46 (Shelbyville): Springfield,
Decatur, Lincoln, Champaign,
Mattoon, Effingham.
# KXI-47 (Paris): Champaign, Danville,
Lafayette, Terre Haute,
Mattoon, Decatur.
# KXI-48 (Newton): Effingham, Olney Airport,
Flora, Mattoon,
Terre Haute, Fairfield, Evansville.
# KZZ-65 (Bloomington): Peoria, La Salle,
Pontiac, Champaign,
Decatur, Springfield, Lincoln.
# KZZ-66 (Galesburg): Moline, La Salle,
Peoria, Macomb, Quincy,
Burlington.
* River flood statements (introduction same as for
Springfield):
# WXJ-71: Illinois River at LaSalle,
Henry, Peoria, Havana;
Mackinaw River at Congerville;
Spoon River at London Mills
and Seville; Salt Creek at
Greenview.
# KZZ-66: Spoon River at London Mills.
# KZZ-65: Illinois River at Peoria; Mackinaw
River at
Congerville.
# WXJ-76: Vermilion River at Danville;
Sangamon River at
Monticello.
# KXI-48: Little Wabash River at Clay
City; Embarras River at
Lawrenceville; Wabash River at
Hutsonville, Riverton, and
Vincennes.
# KXI-46: Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
# WXM-90: Illinois River at Havana and
Beardstown.
# KXI-47: No river forecasts aired.
* Product introductions:
# Short station ID before zone forecast airing.
All are in the
format "You are listening to NOAA
Weather Radio station XXX-##,
(city).
# Introduction for zone forecasts:
WXJ-71: "Here is the forecast for
Peoria and vicinity."
WXJ-76: "Here is the forecast for
Champaign and vicinity."
WXM-90: "Here is the forecast for
Jacksonville and vicinity."
KXI-46 and KXI-47: "Here
is the forecast for central Illinois."
KXI-48: "Here is the forecast for
southeast Illinois."
KZZ-65: "Here is the forecast for
Bloomington Normal and vicinity."
KZZ-66: "Here is the forecast for
Galesburg, Monmouth and vicinity."
# Introduction for extended forecasts:
"And now the 4 to 7 day
forecast, for (section) Illinois."
For severe weather watches and warnings, the same schedule and voice type
listed for Springfield is used for the other 8 stations.
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Long station identification for the other 8 stations: (again, top of
each hour, using Paul voice):
WXJ-71 (Peoria):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ-71 in Peoria,
operating on a frequency of 162.475 ("one sixty-two point 4 7 5") megahertz.
This station originates from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln,
with transmitter facilities provided by television station WTVP. This
station serves the following counties. Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason,
Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford. WXJ-71 is part of the
NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards radio network."
WXJ-76 (Champaign):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ-76 in Champaign,
operating on a frequency of 162.55 ("one sixty-two point 5 5") megahertz.
This station originates from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln,
with transmitter facilities provided by radio stations WDWS and WHMS in Champaign
Urbana. This station serves the following counties. Champaign,
Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Moultrie, Piatt, and Vermilion.
WXJ-76 is part of the NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards radio network."
WXM-90 (Jacksonville):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXM-90 in Jacksonville,
operating on a frequency of 162.525 ("one sixty-two point 5 2 5") megahertz.
This station originates from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln,
with transmitter facilities on the Clear Talk communications tower, located
5 miles west southwest of Jacksonville. This station serves the following
counties. Brown, Cass, Greene, Morgan, Pike, and Scott. WXM-90
is part of the NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards radio network."
KXI-46 (Shelbyville):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio station KXI-46, operating
on a frequency of 162.5 ("one sixty-two point 5") megahertz. This station
originates from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln, with transmitter
facilities on the Clear Talk communications tower, located near Tower Hill.
This station serves the following counties. Christian, Effingham, Fayette,
and Shelby. KXI-46 is part of the NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards radio
network."
KXI-47 (Paris):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio station KXI-47 in Paris,
operating on a frequency of 162.525 ("one sixty-two point 5 2 5") megahertz.
This station originates from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln
Illinois, and transmits from the Clear Talk communications tower, located
2 miles south of Paris. This station serves the following counties.
Clark, Coles, Douglas, and Edgar. KXI-47 is part of the NOAA Weather
Radio all-hazards radio network."
KXI-48 (Newton):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio for southeast Illinois.
Station KXI-48 in Newton, operates on a frequency of 162.45 ("one sixty-two
point 4 5") megahertz. This station originates from the National Weather
Service office in Lincoln Illinois, and transmits from the Clear Talk communications
tower, located 6 miles south southwest of Newton. This station serves
the following counties. Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards,
Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, and Wayne. KXI-48 is part
of the NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards radio network."
KZZ-65 (Bloomington):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio station KZZ-65 Bloomington,
operating on a frequency of 162.525 ("one sixty-two point 5 2 5") megahertz.
This station originates from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln,
and transmits from a tower on the far west side of Bloomington. This
station serves McLean, Tazewell and Woodford counties, and is part of the
NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards radio network."
KZZ-66 (Galesburg):
"This is NOAA Weather Radio station KZZ-66 in Galesburg,
operating on a frequency of 162.4 ("one sixty-two point 4") megahertz.
This station originates from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln
Illinois, and transmits from a tower 2 miles northeast of Galesburg.
This station serves Knox and Warren Counties of west central Illinois, and
is part of the NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards radio network."
Primary observation sites:
Station Primary
Alternate
WXJ-71
Peoria
Bloomington
WXJ-75
Springfield Decatur
WXJ-76
Champaign Arpt Mattoon Arpt
WXM-90
Jacksonville Arpt Springfield
KXI-46
Decatur
Effingham
KXI-47
Paris Arpt Mattoon
Arpt
KXI-48
Lawrenceville Arpt Olney Arpt
KZZ-65
Bloomington Peoria
KZZ-66
Galesburg Moline
In each case, if the primary site is not available, the text will state so,
then go into reading the full conditions for the alternate site. If
both are missing, then the text will simply say the primary site is not available.