Monterey County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Monterey County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC053, forecast zone 4 zones (CAZ528, CAZ530, CAZ517, CAZ516). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Aromas or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC053
Forecast Zones
4 zones (CAZ528, CAZ530, CAZ517, CAZ516)
Forecast Office
Monterey (MTR)
Radar Station
KMUX
Towns covered in Monterey County
An NWS alert for Monterey County applies to all 24 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Monterey County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Monterey County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Salinas River near Chualar
- Los Padres Dam
- San Clemente Dam
- Carmel River at Robles Del Rio
- Arroyo Seco (Monterey) below Reliz Creek near Soledad
- Salinas River at Soledad
- Arroyo Seco (Monterey) near Greenfield
- Salinas River near Spreckels
- Arroyo Seco (Monterey) near Soledad
- Big Sur River near Big Sur
- Carmel River near Carmel
- Garrapata Creek above Highway 1
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Monterey 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 →Monterey County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Monterey County in?
Monterey County, California is NWS county code CAC053 and spans 4 forecast zones (CAZ528, CAZ530, CAZ517, CAZ516). Alerts for it are issued by the Monterey (MTR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMUX.
Which towns in Monterey County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Monterey County covers every community inside it, including Aromas, Big Sur, Bradley, Carmel, Carmel By The Sea, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Chualar, Gonzales, Greenfield, Jolon, King City, Lockwood, Marina, Monterey, Moss Landing, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, San Ardo, San Lucas, Seaside, Soledad and Spreckels.
Are there river gauges in Monterey County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Monterey County, including Salinas River near Chualar, Los Padres Dam , San Clemente Dam . 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 Monterey County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.