Otero County, Colorado weather alerts
No watches, warnings or advisories are in force for Otero County.
Checked Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:51 PM MDT. Times are Mountain Daylight Time.
Warnings on the map
Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Otero County, Colorado. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.























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Alerts in force
Nothing is in force for Otero County right now. Its warnings come from the National Weather Service and appear here within a minute of being issued; every one of the past year is below.
The past year in Otero County
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 155 alerts for Otero County, including 61 severe thunderstorm warnings, 28 red flag warnings, 4 freeze warnings and 3 flash flood warnings.
| Product | Issued | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 61 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 28 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 4 | May 7, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 22 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | May 7, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 2 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 7 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 2 | Jan 25, 2026 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 1 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | May 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 | Jan 9, 2026 |
Warnings issued
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Tornado Warning
And 40 earlier warnings.
Every alert, most recent first
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Flood Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Heat Advisory
- Heat Advisory
- Heat Advisory
- Heat Advisory
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flood Watch
The 40 most recent of 155.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Otero County, with what is in force in each.
What this means
- Warning
- The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
- Watch
- Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
- Advisory
- A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
- Statement
- Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.