Dona Ana County, NM Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dona Ana County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC013, forecast zone 4 zones (NMZ411, NMZ410, TXZ418, NMZ427). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Dona Ana County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Anthony or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NMC013

Forecast Zones

4 zones (NMZ411, NMZ410, TXZ418, NMZ427)

Forecast Office

Santa Teresa (EPZ)

Radar Station

KEPZ

Towns covered in Dona Ana County

An NWS alert for Dona Ana County applies to all 22 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Anthony Berino Chamberino Chaparral Dona Ana Fairacres Garfield Hatch La Mesa Las Cruces Mesilla Mesilla Park Mesquite Organ Radium Springs Rincon Salem San Miguel Santa Teresa Sunland Park Vado White Sands Missile Range

River gauges in and around Dona Ana County

StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana 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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Dona Ana County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Dona Ana County in?

Dona Ana County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC013 and spans 4 forecast zones (NMZ411, NMZ410, TXZ418, NMZ427). Alerts for it are issued by the Santa Teresa (EPZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEPZ.

Which towns in Dona Ana County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dona Ana County covers every community inside it, including Anthony, Berino, Chamberino, Chaparral, Dona Ana, Fairacres, Garfield, Hatch, La Mesa, Las Cruces, Mesilla, Mesilla Park, Mesquite, Organ, Radium Springs, Rincon, Salem, San Miguel, Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Vado and White Sands Missile Range.

Are there river gauges in Dona Ana County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Dona Ana County, including Rio Grande near Mesilla, Rio Grande below Leasburg Dam, Rio Grande at Hayners Bridge near Rincon. 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 Dona Ana County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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