Pope County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pope County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC121, forecast zone MNZ048. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Pope County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC121 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cyrus or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC121
Forecast Zone
MNZ048
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Pope County
An NWS alert for Pope County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pope County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Pope 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 Pope 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 →Pope County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pope County in?
Pope County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC121 and forecast zone MNZ048. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Pope County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pope County covers every community inside it, including Cyrus, Glenwood, Lowry, Starbuck and Villard.
Are there river gauges in Pope County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Pope County, including Ashley Creek at Westport. 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 Pope County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC121, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.