Custer County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Custer County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC027, forecast zone 2 zones (COZ078, COZ079). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Westcliffe or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC027
Forecast Zones
2 zones (COZ078, COZ079)
Forecast Office
Pueblo (PUB)
Radar Station
KPUX
Towns covered in Custer County
An NWS alert for Custer County applies to all 2 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Custer County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Custer County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Custer 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 →Custer County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Custer County in?
Custer County, Colorado is NWS county code COC027 and spans 2 forecast zones (COZ078, COZ079). Alerts for it are issued by the Pueblo (PUB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPUX.
Which towns in Custer County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Custer County covers every community inside it, including Westcliffe and Wetmore.
Are there river gauges in Custer County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Custer County, including Grape Creek near Westcliffe. 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 Custer County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.