The Voice of the National Weather Service

The National Weather Service in Little Rock broadcasts Mena area weather information 24 hours a day on NOAA Weather Radio.

Mena...162.400 MHz

Check out the broadcast schedule below!
Weather products and broadcast times for the
Little Rock listening area (6 transmitters).

Product	Description	Broadcast Times
Zone Forecast	A 5 day forecast for areas within 40 miles of the transmitter.	24 Hours/Day
State Forecast	A forecast for the entire state of Arkansas!	24 Hours/Day
State Weather Roundup	Hourly reports of Sky Condition, Temperature, and Winds from reporting stations across Arkansas.	24 Hours/Day
Weather Summary	A summary of the recent past weather across Arkansas. (Also includes forecast information.)	530am-8am, 1130am-2pm, 430pm-7pm, 930pm-4am
Short Term Forecast	A 0 to 6 hour forecast of the expected weather conditions.	Only when Precipitation is Present
** Little Rock Climate Summary **	North Little Rock daily Max/Min temperatures, Precipitation, Sunrise/Sunset times, and more!	Only available on the Little Rock Transmitter from 8-10am and 7-930pm.

Weather Radio broadcasts are originated at various National Weather Service offices Nationwide. Each transmitter has a normal range of 35 to 40 miles, but with high quality receiver and antennas, the signal can be picked up at greater distances. One of the goals of the National Weather Service is to expand the Weather Radio network to include nearly every location in the United States.

Weather Radio provides more than severe weather warnings, it provides tailored area forecasts, hourly weather reports, summaries of the past weather, and much more! The advantage is that the information you hear on Weather Radio is routinely updated. During adverse weather, along with forecasts and warnings, safety information is broadcast. You may be reminded to bring winter safety kit along with you while traveling during the winter months. If a tornado warning has been issued, you may be told what the safest locations are to protect yourself.

When it becomes necessary to issue a severe weather or tornado warning, the National Weather Service can activate an alarm tone. This tone activates specially equipped Weather Radio to alert you that very important information will follow. The advantage is that you do not have to continuously monitor your radio, because it will put out an audible alert. Since most Weather Radios are portable, you can take them on vacations or other trips. If you are camping, you can hear the latest forecast and information on potentially severe weather.