Westchester County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Westchester County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC119, forecast zone 3 zones (NYZ070, NYZ071, NYZ068). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Westchester County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC119 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amawalk or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC119
Forecast Zones
3 zones (NYZ070, NYZ071, NYZ068)
Forecast Office
Upton (OKX)
Radar Station
KOKX
Towns covered in Westchester County
An NWS alert for Westchester County applies to all 63 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Westchester County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Westchester 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 Westchester 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 →Westchester County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Westchester County in?
Westchester County, New York is NWS county code NYC119 and spans 3 forecast zones (NYZ070, NYZ071, NYZ068). Alerts for it are issued by the Upton (OKX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOKX.
Which towns in Westchester County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Westchester County covers every community inside it, including Amawalk, Ardsley, Ardsley On Hudson, Armonk, Baldwin Place, Bedford, Bedford Hills, Briarcliff Manor, Bronxville, Buchanan, Chappaqua, Cortlandt Manor, Crompond, Cross River, Croton Falls, Croton On Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Elmsford, Goldens Bridge, Granite Springs, Harrison, Hartsdale, Hastings On Hudson, Hawthorne, Irvington, Jefferson Valley, Katonah, Larchmont, Lincolndale, Mamaroneck, Maryknoll, Millwood, Mohegan Lake, Montrose, Mount Kisco, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, North Salem, Ossining, Peekskill, Pelham, Pleasantville, Port Chester, Pound Ridge, Purchase, Purdys, Rye, Scarsdale, Shenorock, Shrub Oak, Somers, South Salem, Tarrytown, Thornwood, Tuckahoe, Valhalla, Verplanck, Waccabuc, West Harrison, White Plains, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights.
Are there river gauges in Westchester County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Westchester County, including Cross River at Katonah, Cross River near Cross River, Long Island Sound at Rye (IN MLLW). 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 Westchester County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC119, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.