Kittitas County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Kittitas County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC037, forecast zone 3 zones (WAZ523, WAZ026, WAZ522). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Kittitas County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC037 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cle Elum or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC037
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WAZ523, WAZ026, WAZ522)
Forecast Office
Pendleton (PDT)
Radar Station
KATX
Towns covered in Kittitas County
An NWS alert for Kittitas County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Kittitas County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Kittitas County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Yakima River at Cle Elum
- Yakima River at Horlick
- Teanaway River near Cle Elum
- Yakima River at Cle Elum Outflow
- Yakima River at Easton
- Little Naches River near Nile
- Yakima River at Kachess Outflow
- American River (WA) near Nile
- Naches River near Cliffdell
- Yakima River at Keechelus Outflow
- Green River (WA) above Twin Camp
- Bumping River below Bumping Dam
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Kittitas 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 →Kittitas County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Kittitas County in?
Kittitas County, Washington is NWS county code WAC037 and spans 3 forecast zones (WAZ523, WAZ026, WAZ522). Alerts for it are issued by the Pendleton (PDT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KATX.
Which towns in Kittitas County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Kittitas County covers every community inside it, including Cle Elum, Easton, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Ronald, Roslyn, Snoqualmie Pass, South Cle Elum, Thorp and Vantage.
Are there river gauges in Kittitas County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Kittitas County, including Yakima River at Cle Elum, Yakima River at Horlick, Teanaway River near Cle Elum. 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 Kittitas County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC037, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.