Big Horn County, WY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Big Horn County, Wyoming, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WYC003, forecast zone WYZ004. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Big Horn County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WYC003 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Basin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WYC003
Forecast Zone
WYZ004
Forecast Office
Riverton (RIW)
Radar Station
KBLX
Towns covered in Big Horn County
An NWS alert for Big Horn County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Big Horn County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Big Horn 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 Big Horn 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 →Big Horn County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Big Horn County in?
Big Horn County, Wyoming is NWS county code WYC003 and forecast zone WYZ004. Alerts for it are issued by the Riverton (RIW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBLX.
Which towns in Big Horn County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Big Horn County covers every community inside it, including Basin, Burlington, Byron, Cowley, Deaver, Emblem, Greybull, Hyattville, Lovell, Manderson, Otto and Shell.
Are there river gauges in Big Horn County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Big Horn County, including Bighorn River at Greybull, Bighorn River near Kane, Bighorn River at Basin. 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 Big Horn County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WYC003, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.