Arlington County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Arlington County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC013, forecast zone VAZ054. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arlington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC013
Forecast Zone
VAZ054
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Arlington County
An NWS alert for Arlington County applies to all 2 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Arlington 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 →Arlington County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Arlington County in?
Arlington County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC013 and forecast zone VAZ054. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Arlington County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Arlington County covers every community inside it, including Arlington and Ft Myer.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Arlington County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Arlington County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Arlington County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.