Marathon County, WI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Marathon County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC073, forecast zone 3 zones (WIZ030, WIZ031, WIZ029). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Marathon County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC073 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Aniwa or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WIC073
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WIZ030, WIZ031, WIZ029)
Forecast Office
Green Bay (GRB)
Radar Station
KGRB
Towns covered in Marathon County
An NWS alert for Marathon County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Marathon County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Marathon 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 Marathon 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 →Marathon County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Marathon County in?
Marathon County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC073 and spans 3 forecast zones (WIZ030, WIZ031, WIZ029). Alerts for it are issued by the Green Bay (GRB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGRB.
Which towns in Marathon County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Marathon County covers every community inside it, including Aniwa, Athens, Brokaw, Edgar, Eland, Elderon, Galloway, Hatley, Marathon, Mosinee, Ringle, Rothschild, Schofield, Spencer, Stratford, Unity and Wausau.
Are there river gauges in Marathon County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Marathon County, including Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wisconsin River below Wausau Dam, Eau Claire River (East) at Kelly. 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 Marathon County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC073, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.