Sweetwater County, WY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sweetwater County, Wyoming, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WYC037, forecast zone 4 zones (WYZ028, WYZ030, WYZ019, WYZ026). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Sweetwater County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WYC037 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bairoil or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WYC037
Forecast Zones
4 zones (WYZ028, WYZ030, WYZ019, WYZ026)
Forecast Office
Riverton (RIW)
Radar Station
KRIW
Towns covered in Sweetwater County
An NWS alert for Sweetwater County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sweetwater County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater 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 →Sweetwater County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sweetwater County in?
Sweetwater County, Wyoming is NWS county code WYC037 and spans 4 forecast zones (WYZ028, WYZ030, WYZ019, WYZ026). Alerts for it are issued by the Riverton (RIW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRIW.
Which towns in Sweetwater County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sweetwater County covers every community inside it, including Bairoil, Farson, Granger, Green River, Little America, Mc Kinnon, Point Of Rocks, Reliance, Rock Springs, Superior and Wamsutter.
Are there river gauges in Sweetwater County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Sweetwater County, including Green River (WY-UT-CO) at Green River, Blacks Fork near Little America, Reservoirs at Eden Reservoir. 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 Sweetwater County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WYC037, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.