Iowa County, WI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Iowa County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC049, forecast zone WIZ062. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Iowa County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC049 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arena or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WIC049
Forecast Zone
WIZ062
Forecast Office
Dousman (MKX)
Radar Station
KARX
Towns covered in Iowa County
An NWS alert for Iowa County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Iowa 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 →Iowa County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Iowa County in?
Iowa County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC049 and forecast zone WIZ062. Alerts for it are issued by the Dousman (MKX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KARX.
Which towns in Iowa County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Iowa County covers every community inside it, including Arena, Avoca, Barneveld, Cobb, Dodgeville, Edmund, Highland, Hollandale, Linden, Mineral Point, Rewey and Ridgeway.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Iowa County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Iowa County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Iowa County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC049, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.