Douglas County, MN Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Douglas County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC041, forecast zone 3 zones (MNZ041, MNZ048, MNZ042). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Douglas County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC041 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alexandria or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

MNC041

Forecast Zones

3 zones (MNZ041, MNZ048, MNZ042)

Forecast Office

Chanhassen (MPX)

Radar Station

KMPX

Towns covered in Douglas County

An NWS alert for Douglas County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Alexandria Brandon Carlos Evansville Farwell Garfield Holmes City Kensington Miltona Nelson Osakis

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Alert types issued for Douglas 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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Douglas County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Douglas County in?

Douglas County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC041 and spans 3 forecast zones (MNZ041, MNZ048, MNZ042). Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.

Which towns in Douglas County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Douglas County covers every community inside it, including Alexandria, Brandon, Carlos, Evansville, Farwell, Garfield, Holmes City, Kensington, Miltona, Nelson and Osakis.

Does StormCast monitor flooding in Douglas County?

Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Douglas County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.

How fast are alerts for Douglas County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC041, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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