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Every Wednesdays at 7:00 PM PT – NorCal SkyWarn Net
This Skywarn net is an open net, everyone is welcome to participate. Come check-in and give your local weather report. This net is on the K6IS EcoLink system. Also, For more information go to http://norcalskywarn.org/
In the Reno and Sparks NV area. You can check-in on the KA7ZAU repeater system. 146.895 (-) PL tone 100. Anyone can use this repeater to check-in.
For Washoe County/ RENO-Sparks NV Activation Area
WC-ARES is a SKYWARN partner organization. WC-ARES activates a weather net for amateur radio operators to report severe weather to forecasters to improve warning and forecasts. Any weather activation will be done on the resource net repeater. 147.180 ( +) PL Tone 107.2.
The NCO will have the option to move to another repeater as needed.
The National Weather Service (NWS) encourages anyone with an interest in public service to join the SKYWARN® program. Please find more information about this program at https://www.weather.gov/skywarn/.
THE GOALS OF WC-ARES AMATEUR RADIO SKYWARN
Have a network of spotters in place to report activity and or severe weather.
To activate this network as needed per the NWS, ARES- EC or AEC
To coordinate reports from the spotters in a professional manner.
To relay the reports to the NWS in a timely manner.
Remember to always give the three most important parts of a report
TIME - Time of the occurrence.
EVENT - Event, Hell, Flooding, Funnel cloud, etc.
LOCATION - County, and the direction or distance from the nearest city.
How Do I Become a SkyWarn Weather Spotter?
The SkyWarn program is completely voluntary and we welcome anyone with an interest in weather. You may call our Reno office to report significant weather in your local area, or we may call you to confirm a potentially severe element. If you reside in any of the counties listed below and would like to become a SkyWarn spotter, please email: Click here to email Our Office volunteers to be SKYWARN Weather Spotters for the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Reno NV Weather Spotters act as the eyes of the National Weather Service, reporting severe weather to forecasters to improve warnings and forecasts.
Western Nevada
Churchill
Douglas
Lyon
Mineral
Pershing
Storey
Washoe
Eastern California
Alpine
El Dorado
Lassen
Modoc - Surprise Valley
Mono
Nevada
Placer
Plumas
Sierra
Click on the links below for area weather or this link for the Reno Office
Downtown Reno 7-Day Forecast 39.52N 119.81W (weather.gov)
