Lehigh County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC077, forecast zone 3 zones (PAZ061, PAZ060, PAZ052). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lehigh County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC077 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alburtis or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC077
Forecast Zones
3 zones (PAZ061, PAZ060, PAZ052)
Forecast Office
Mount Holly (PHI)
Radar Station
KDIX
Towns covered in Lehigh County
An NWS alert for Lehigh County applies to all 25 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lehigh County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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 →Lehigh County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lehigh County in?
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC077 and spans 3 forecast zones (PAZ061, PAZ060, PAZ052). Alerts for it are issued by the Mount Holly (PHI) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDIX.
Which towns in Lehigh County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lehigh County covers every community inside it, including Alburtis, Allentown, Bethlehem, Breinigsville, Catasauqua, Center Valley, Coopersburg, Coplay, East Texas, Emmaus, Fogelsville, Germansville, Laurys Station, Limeport, Macungie, Neffs, New Tripoli, Old Zionsville, Orefield, Schnecksville, Slatedale, Slatington, Trexlertown, Whitehall and Zionsville.
Are there river gauges in Lehigh County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Lehigh County, including Spring Creek (PA) at Trexlertown, Little Lehigh Creek near Trexlertown, Little Lehigh Creek near Allentown. 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 Lehigh County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC077, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.