Sweet Grass County, MT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sweet Grass County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC097, forecast zone 3 zones (MTZ141, MTZ067, MTZ172). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Sweet Grass County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC097 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Big Timber or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MTC097
Forecast Zones
3 zones (MTZ141, MTZ067, MTZ172)
Forecast Office
Billings (BYZ)
Radar Station
KBLX
Towns covered in Sweet Grass County
An NWS alert for Sweet Grass County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sweet Grass County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass 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 →Sweet Grass County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sweet Grass County in?
Sweet Grass County, Montana is NWS county code MTC097 and spans 3 forecast zones (MTZ141, MTZ067, MTZ172). Alerts for it are issued by the Billings (BYZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBLX.
Which towns in Sweet Grass County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sweet Grass County covers every community inside it, including Big Timber, Greycliff, Mc Leod and Melville.
Are there river gauges in Sweet Grass County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Sweet Grass County, including Boulder River at Big Timber, Sweet Grass Creek near Big Timber, Sweet Grass Creek at Tronrud Bridge near Melville. 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 Sweet Grass County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC097, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.