Gallatin County, MT Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Gallatin County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC031, forecast zone 3 zones (MTZ326, MTZ330, MTZ324). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Gallatin County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Belgrade or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

MTC031

Forecast Zones

3 zones (MTZ326, MTZ330, MTZ324)

Forecast Office

Great Falls (TFX)

Radar Station

KTFX

Towns covered in Gallatin County

An NWS alert for Gallatin County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Belgrade Big Sky Bozeman Gallatin Gateway Manhattan Three Forks West Yellowstone Willow Creek

River gauges in and around Gallatin County

StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Gallatin 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 Gallatin 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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Gallatin County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Gallatin County in?

Gallatin County, Montana is NWS county code MTC031 and spans 3 forecast zones (MTZ326, MTZ330, MTZ324). Alerts for it are issued by the Great Falls (TFX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTFX.

Which towns in Gallatin County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Gallatin County covers every community inside it, including Belgrade, Big Sky, Bozeman, Gallatin Gateway, Manhattan, Three Forks, West Yellowstone and Willow Creek.

Are there river gauges in Gallatin County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Gallatin County, including Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Hyalite Creek near S 19th near Gallatin Gateway, East Gallatin River below Bridger Creek near Bozeman. 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 Gallatin County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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