Seward, Nebraska Weather
Seward, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Seward, Seward County.
Full aviation weather for Seward is published on the Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Seward have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Seward: Lincoln Airport (KLNK) 29 km · Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) 35 km · David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) 36 km · York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 44 km · Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) 54 km
Conditions reported at KSWT describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Seward specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Seward, Nebraska
Seward rests upon a gently rolling prairie, a landscape defined by wide horizons and the slow sweep of the sky. It lies 23.8 miles west-north-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 288°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-west of Milford. The land, a rich, dark loam, offers itself to the sun and rain, yielding a generous harvest that has shaped the character of this place for generations. Here, the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the distant hum of machinery, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth. The light, especially in the late afternoon, can be a buttery gold, softening the edges of the fields and casting long, lazy shadows that stretch across the open country. Seward's story is one of steady growth, rooted deeply in agriculture and the enduring spirit of its settlers. It grew from a small crossroads into a hub for the surrounding farmlands, its economy still largely tethered to the bounty of the soil. Grain elevators stand as silent sentinels, a reminder of the grain that flows through this place, feeding more than just local tables. The town itself has a quiet, unassuming charm, a place where neighbors still greet each other by name and the pace of life allows for reflection. There's a palpable sense of continuity, a feeling that the generations who have called Seward home have left their mark not in grand monuments, but in the shared understanding and quiet resilience of the community.
Live animated radar for Seward and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Seward, Seward County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.906953°N, 97.098923°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68434 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Seward, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Seward, Nebraska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 40.906953°N, 97.098923°W, situated in Seward County. ZIP code 68434. Telephone area code: 402. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
