Observed 4:31 PM AKDT at PAWD

Seward, AK weather

Overcast and 44°7°, rain ~6–3 PM (100%).

Forecasts agree

Now 44°7°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (43°6° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow night 7 PM (100%, 2.3 in59 mm)
Low 43°6° tonight at 2 AM

TonightNear 45°7° · Rain all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (100%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Monday morningNear 42°6° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	98%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	96%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	95%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	60%	0
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	62%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	68%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	54%	0
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	50%	0
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	61%	1
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	61%	1
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	54%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	51%	1
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	59%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 46°8°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 32°0°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 42°6° / 32°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.82 in21 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  100% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm, then widespread rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Scattered rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 42°6° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 42°6° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 41°5° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 41°5° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 40°4° / 30°−1°. Rain 2.1 in54 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 40°4° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 40°4° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 31°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.8 in1.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 1.1 in2.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Heavy snow. High 40°4°, low 36°2°. Typical 39°4° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
39°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 59 mph95 km/h

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The outlook

Today
80% chance of rain, high 46°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
100% chance of rain, high 47°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 38–51°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Resurrection River at Exit Glacier Road near Seward

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 729 cfs

Forecast peak 11.5 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Snow River near Seward

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 506 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Salmon Creek at Nash Road near Seward

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft

Reading from Sat 3:57 PM · NWS gauge page

Lowell Creek at Seward

2.6 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 200

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Seward · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Seward weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 21 min; Losing 5 min 23 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:48 PM; Morning 8:33–10:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–7:05 PM; Morning 8:16–8:33 AM; first light 8:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:12 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Seward. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Seward, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Resurrection River at Exit Glacier Road near Seward

Snow River near Seward

Salmon Creek at Nash Road near Seward

Lowell Creek at Seward

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon