Colfax County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Colfax County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC007, forecast zone 2 zones (NMZ215, NMZ228). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC007 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Angel Fire or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC007
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NMZ215, NMZ228)
Forecast Office
Albuquerque (ABQ)
Radar Station
KABX
Towns covered in Colfax County
An NWS alert for Colfax County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Colfax County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Colfax 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 Colfax 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 →Colfax County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Colfax County in?
Colfax County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC007 and spans 2 forecast zones (NMZ215, NMZ228). Alerts for it are issued by the Albuquerque (ABQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABX.
Which towns in Colfax County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Colfax County covers every community inside it, including Angel Fire, Cimarron, Eagle Nest, Maxwell, Miami, Raton, Springer and Ute Park.
Are there river gauges in Colfax County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Colfax County, including Cimarron River (NM) above Cimarron, Vermejo River above Dawson, Cimarron River (NM) at Eagle Nest Reservoir. 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 Colfax County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC007, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.