Weather Radio (WX)

Weather Radio is an option under Audio.

Weather radio channels WX1 through WX7, corresponding to frequencies 162.400 MHz though 162.550 MHz, are the standard weather radio channels used by NOAA Weather Radio in the United States, Weatheradio Canada/Radiométéo Canada in Canada, and SARMEX in Mexico. Each system consists of a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting official weather warnings, watches, advisories, forecasts and other non-weather related hazard information including news on natural disasters (earthquakes, avalanches, floods), environmental hazards (oil spills, chemical releases), and public safety messages (AMBER alerts, network outages). All services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The average range for reception from a transmitter is approximately 40 miles (60 km). The National Weather Service operates more than 1000 transmitters.