Seward, Kansas Weather
Seward, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Seward, Stafford County.
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About Seward, Kansas
Seward stretches across the Kansas prairie, a quiet settlement where the land rolls out in broad, unbroken sweeps under a sky that seems impossibly vast. It lies 47.7 miles west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 280°T), and is situated 13.0 miles south of Great Bend. The soil here is a rich, dark loam, testament to seasons of growth and the patient turning of the earth, and it lends a deep, resonant color to the fields that surround the homes and businesses. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch from the low-slung buildings, painting the landscape with a gentle, fleeting beauty. The air, often carrying the dry scent of ripening wheat or the clean tang of distant rain, holds a stillness that invites contemplation, a quietude broken only by the rustle of wind through the sparse trees or the distant hum of a tractor. The history of Seward is tied to the agricultural heartland of America, a place where generations have worked the land, coaxing sustenance from its fertile ground. Its economy has long been rooted in farming, with wheat and corn fields dominating the horizon, their golden stalks a familiar sight through the long, warm summers. While not a major hub, Seward has endured, a testament to the resilience of its people and their connection to this particular stretch of prairie. Small businesses line the main thoroughfare, serving the needs of the surrounding agricultural community, their storefronts reflecting a practical, no-nonsense approach to life. The rhythm of Seward is dictated by the seasons, the planting and the harvest, a steady cadence that has marked the passage of time for as long as anyone can remember.
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| Location | Seward, Stafford County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.177791°N, 98.794811°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67576 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Seward, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Seward, Kansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Seward includes coordinates 38.177791°N, 98.794811°W, situated in Stafford County. ZIP code 67576. Telephone area code: 785. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
