Otero County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Otero County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC035, forecast zone 5 zones (NMZ428, NMZ415, NMZ416, NMZ429, NMZ414). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC035 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alamogordo or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC035
Forecast Zones
5 zones (NMZ428, NMZ415, NMZ416, NMZ429, NMZ414)
Forecast Office
Santa Teresa (EPZ)
Radar Station
KHDX
Towns covered in Otero County
An NWS alert for Otero County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Otero County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Otero 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 Otero 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 →Otero County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Otero County in?
Otero County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC035 and spans 5 forecast zones (NMZ428, NMZ415, NMZ416, NMZ429, NMZ414). Alerts for it are issued by the Santa Teresa (EPZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHDX.
Which towns in Otero County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Otero County covers every community inside it, including Alamogordo, Bent, Cloudcroft, High Rolls Mountain Park, Holloman Air Force Base, La Luz, Mayhill, Mescalero, Orogrande, Pinon, Sacramento, Sunspot, Timberon, Tularosa and Weed.
Are there river gauges in Otero County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Otero County, including Tularosa Creek near Bent. 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 Otero County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC035, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.