Sierra County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sierra County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC051, forecast zone 3 zones (NMZ409, NMZ408, NMZ426). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Sierra County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arrey or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC051
Forecast Zones
3 zones (NMZ409, NMZ408, NMZ426)
Forecast Office
Santa Teresa (EPZ)
Radar Station
KHDX
Towns covered in Sierra County
An NWS alert for Sierra County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sierra County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Sierra 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 Sierra 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 →Sierra County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sierra County in?
Sierra County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC051 and spans 3 forecast zones (NMZ409, NMZ408, NMZ426). Alerts for it are issued by the Santa Teresa (EPZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHDX.
Which towns in Sierra County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sierra County covers every community inside it, including Arrey, Caballo, Derry, Elephant Butte, Hillsboro, Monticello, Truth Or Consequences, Williamsburg and Winston.
Are there river gauges in Sierra County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Sierra County, including Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, Rio Grande at Elephant Butte Lake, Rio Grande at Caballo Lake. 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 Sierra County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.