Spokane County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Spokane County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC063, forecast zone 3 zones (WAZ036, WAZ037, WAZ033). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Spokane County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC063 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Airway Heights or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC063
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WAZ036, WAZ037, WAZ033)
Forecast Office
Spokane (OTX)
Radar Station
KOTX
Towns covered in Spokane County
An NWS alert for Spokane County applies to all 25 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Spokane County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Spokane 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 Spokane 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 →Spokane County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Spokane County in?
Spokane County, Washington is NWS county code WAC063 and spans 3 forecast zones (WAZ036, WAZ037, WAZ033). Alerts for it are issued by the Spokane (OTX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOTX.
Which towns in Spokane County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Spokane County covers every community inside it, including Airway Heights, Chattaroy, Cheney, Colbert, Deer Park, Elk, Fairchild Air Force Base, Fairfield, Four Lakes, Greenacres, Latah, Liberty Lake, Marshall, Mead, Medical Lake, Mica, Newman Lake, Nine Mile Falls, Otis Orchards, Rockford, Spangle, Spokane, Valleyford, Veradale and Waverly.
Are there river gauges in Spokane County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Spokane County, including Spokane River below Green St at Spokane, Hangman/Latah Creek at Spokane, Spokane River at Spokane. 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 Spokane County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC063, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.