Phillips County, MT Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Phillips County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC071, forecast zone 4 zones (MTZ059, MTZ311, MTZ016, MTZ060). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Phillips County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC071 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Dodson or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

MTC071

Forecast Zones

4 zones (MTZ059, MTZ311, MTZ016, MTZ060)

Forecast Office

Glasgow (GGW)

Radar Station

KGGW

Towns covered in Phillips County

An NWS alert for Phillips County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Dodson Loring Malta Saco Whitewater Zortman

River gauges in and around Phillips County

StormCast tracks 9 gauges near Phillips 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 Phillips 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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Phillips County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Phillips County in?

Phillips County, Montana is NWS county code MTC071 and spans 4 forecast zones (MTZ059, MTZ311, MTZ016, MTZ060). Alerts for it are issued by the Glasgow (GGW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGGW.

Which towns in Phillips County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Phillips County covers every community inside it, including Dodson, Loring, Malta, Saco, Whitewater and Zortman.

Are there river gauges in Phillips County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 9 river gauges in and around Phillips County, including Milk River at Malta, Milk River near Dodson, Beaver Creek (MT) near Saco. 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 Phillips County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC071, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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