Fauquier County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fauquier County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC061, forecast zone 3 zones (VAZ502, VAZ501, VAZ505). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC061 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bealeton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC061
Forecast Zones
3 zones (VAZ502, VAZ501, VAZ505)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Fauquier County
An NWS alert for Fauquier County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Fauquier County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Fauquier County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Fauquier 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 →Fauquier County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fauquier County in?
Fauquier County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC061 and spans 3 forecast zones (VAZ502, VAZ501, VAZ505). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Fauquier County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fauquier County covers every community inside it, including Bealeton, Broad Run, Calverton, Casanova, Catlett, Delaplane, Goldvein, Hume, Markham, Marshall, Midland, Orlean, Rectortown, Remington, Somerville, Sumerduck, The Plains, Upperville and Warrenton.
Are there river gauges in Fauquier County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Fauquier County, including Rappahannock River At Lee Highway, Broad Run at Buckland. 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 Fauquier County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC061, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.