The National Weather Service in Lincoln will be performing a required, scheduled update to its Advanced Weather Information Processing System (AWIPS) from around 7 am on Tuesday, June 3rd, through the afternoon on Thursday, June 5th. NWS uses AWIPS to display and integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public.
Due to this upgrade, all NOAA Weather Radio stations operated by the Lincoln NWS office will be off the air during this period:
- Bloomington: KZZ-65 (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
- Champaign: WXJ-76 (162.550 MHz, channel 7)
- Galesburg: KZZ-66 (162.400 MHz, channel 1)
- Jacksonville: WXM-90 (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
- Newton: KXI-48 (162.450 MHz, channel 3)
- Paris: KXI-47 (162.525 MHz, channel 6)
- Peoria: WXJ-71 (162.475 MHz, channel 4)
- Shelbyville: KXI-46 (162.500 MHz, channel 5)
- Springfield: WXJ-75 (162.400 MHz, channel 1)
In the event of severe weather, it will be important to have alternate ways to receive warning information. Stay tuned to Regional Radio News for more information.
