Mesa County, CO Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mesa County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC077, forecast zone 4 zones (COZ006, COZ007, COZ017, COZ009). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Mesa County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC077 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Clifton or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

COC077

Forecast Zones

4 zones (COZ006, COZ007, COZ017, COZ009)

Forecast Office

Grand Junction (GJT)

Radar Station

KGJX

Towns covered in Mesa County

An NWS alert for Mesa County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Clifton Collbran De Beque Fruita Gateway Glade Park Grand Junction Loma Mack Mesa Molina Palisade Whitewater

River gauges in and around Mesa County

StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Mesa 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 Mesa County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Mesa County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Mesa County in?

Mesa County, Colorado is NWS county code COC077 and spans 4 forecast zones (COZ006, COZ007, COZ017, COZ009). Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Junction (GJT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGJX.

Which towns in Mesa County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mesa County covers every community inside it, including Clifton, Collbran, De Beque, Fruita, Gateway, Glade Park, Grand Junction, Loma, Mack, Mesa, Molina, Palisade and Whitewater.

Are there river gauges in Mesa County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Mesa County, including Colorado River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade, Colorado River above Gunnison River, Gunnison River near Grand Junction. 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 Mesa County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC077, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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