Taos County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Taos County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC055, forecast zone 5 zones (NMZ216, NMZ213, NMZ217, NMZ214, NMZ210). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC055 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amalia or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC055
Forecast Zones
5 zones (NMZ216, NMZ213, NMZ217, NMZ214, NMZ210)
Forecast Office
Albuquerque (ABQ)
Radar Station
KABX
Towns covered in Taos County
An NWS alert for Taos County applies to all 21 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Taos County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Taos 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 Taos 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 →Taos County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Taos County in?
Taos County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC055 and spans 5 forecast zones (NMZ216, NMZ213, NMZ217, NMZ214, NMZ210). Alerts for it are issued by the Albuquerque (ABQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABX.
Which towns in Taos County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Taos County covers every community inside it, including Amalia, Arroyo Hondo, Arroyo Seco, Carson, Cerro, Chamisal, Costilla, El Prado, Llano, Ojo Caliente, Penasco, Questa, Ranchos De Taos, Red River, San Cristobal, Taos, Taos Ski Valley, Trampas, Tres Piedras, Vadito and Valdez.
Are there river gauges in Taos County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Taos County, including Rio Pueblo De Taos below Taos, Rio Grande below Taos, Rio Grande near Cerro. 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 Taos County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC055, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.