Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KGBD

Seward, KS weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
Rain Monday 7 AM–1 PM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday from 11 AM

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 69°21° · Rain noon–1 PM (50%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	53%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	83%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	77%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	87%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	94%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	93%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	88%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	88%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	84%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 65°18° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	50%	86%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 66°19° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 65°18° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	50%	83%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	94%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	70%	89%	1
Mon 12p	Showers	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	84%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	61%	92%	1
Mon 2p	Showers	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	57%	89%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
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
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
49% chance of rain, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–80°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arkansas River near Larned

11 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Great Bend

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 6Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–3:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

GREAT BEND 3WNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+15°+8°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:01 PM; Morning 7:36–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:12 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Seward. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Seward, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arkansas River near Larned

Arkansas River at Great Bend

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville

For your home

Cooling this week

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