Dane County, WI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dane County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC025, forecast zone WIZ063. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Dane County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC025 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Belleville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WIC025
Forecast Zone
WIZ063
Forecast Office
Dousman (MKX)
Radar Station
KMKX
Towns covered in Dane County
An NWS alert for Dane County applies to all 22 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dane County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Dane 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 Dane 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 →Dane County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dane County in?
Dane County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC025 and forecast zone WIZ063. Alerts for it are issued by the Dousman (MKX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMKX.
Which towns in Dane County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dane County covers every community inside it, including Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, De Forest, Deerfield, Madison, Marshall, Mazomanie, Mc Farland, Middleton, Morrisonville, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Waunakee and Windsor.
Are there river gauges in Dane County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Dane County, including Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota, Yahara River at Madison-Lake Monona, Yahara River at McFarland-Lk. Waubesa. 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 Dane County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC025, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.