Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KLNK

Seward, NE weather

Mostly cloudy and 75°24°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 20 mph32 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (76°24° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night 1–7 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)

This afternoonDown to 70°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (20%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	58%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	44%	63%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	88%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	95%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	83%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	42%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	38%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	76%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	62%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	82%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	84%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	79%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	88%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 55°.
Monday
39% chance of rain, high 72°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Big Blue River at Seward

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lincoln Creek near Seward

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River at Staplehurst

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Twin Lakes Reservoir

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1341 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Seward · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−15°−9°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+21°+12°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:51 PM; Morning 7:32–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:33 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, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Blue River at Seward

Lincoln Creek near Seward

Big Blue River at Staplehurst

Twin Lakes Reservoir

For your home

Heating 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