Worcester County, MA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Worcester County, Massachusetts, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MAC027, forecast zone 2 zones (MAZ004, MAZ012). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Worcester County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MAC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashburnham or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MAC027
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MAZ004, MAZ012)
Forecast Office
Norton (BOX)
Radar Station
KBOX
Towns covered in Worcester County
An NWS alert for Worcester County applies to all 84 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Worcester County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Worcester County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Quinapoxet River at Canada Mills
- Stillwater River near Sterling MA
- Seven Mile River near Spencer
- Blackstone River at Millbury
- Quinsigamond River at North Grafton
- Nashua River at Clinton, MA
- Ware River at Barre Plains
- North Nashua River at Leominster
- Blackstone River at Northbridge
- French River at Webster
- North Nashua River at Fitchburg
- West River Below West Hill Dam near Uxbridge
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Worcester 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 →Worcester County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Worcester County in?
Worcester County, Massachusetts is NWS county code MAC027 and spans 2 forecast zones (MAZ004, MAZ012). Alerts for it are issued by the Norton (BOX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBOX.
Which towns in Worcester County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Worcester County covers every community inside it, including Ashburnham, Athol, Auburn, Baldwinville, Barre, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Charlton City, Charlton Depot, Cherry Valley, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, East Princeton, East Templeton, Fayville, Fiskdale, Fitchburg, Gardner, Gilbertville, Grafton, Hardwick, Harvard, Holden, Hopedale, Hubbardston, Jefferson, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Linwood, Lunenburg, Manchaug, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, North Brookfield, North Grafton, North Oxford, North Uxbridge, Northborough, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Princeton, Rochdale, Royalston, Rutland, Shrewsbury, South Barre, South Grafton, South Lancaster, Southborough, Southbridge, Spencer, Sterling, Still River, Sturbridge, Sutton, Templeton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, West Boylston, West Brookfield, West Millbury, West Warren, Westborough, Westminster, Wheelwright, Whitinsville, Winchendon, Winchendon Springs and Worcester.
Are there river gauges in Worcester County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Worcester County, including Quinapoxet River at Canada Mills, Stillwater River near Sterling MA, Seven Mile River near Spencer. 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 Worcester County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MAC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.