Madera County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Madera County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC039, forecast zone 4 zones (CAZ318, CAZ317, CAZ302, CAZ303). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Madera County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC039 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ahwahnee or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC039
Forecast Zones
4 zones (CAZ318, CAZ317, CAZ302, CAZ303)
Forecast Office
Hanford (HNX)
Radar Station
KHNX
Towns covered in Madera County
An NWS alert for Madera County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Madera County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Madera County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Madera County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Madera County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Madera County in?
Madera County, California is NWS county code CAC039 and spans 4 forecast zones (CAZ318, CAZ317, CAZ302, CAZ303). Alerts for it are issued by the Hanford (HNX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHNX.
Which towns in Madera County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Madera County covers every community inside it, including Ahwahnee, Bass Lake, Chowchilla, Coarsegold, Madera, North Fork, O Neals, Oakhurst, Raymond and Wishon.
Are there river gauges in Madera County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Madera County, including San Joaquin River near Auberry, San Joaquin River below Redinger Lake. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Madera County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC039, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.