Seward, Nebraska Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Seward weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Thunderstorm46%0.02″80°61°—
- ThursdayJun 4Rain47%0.31″76°65°-4°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm65%—90°64°+14°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm65%—88°68°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers62%—78°69°-10°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle31%—86°67°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm21%—94°70°+8°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 AM.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:00 AM
- Moonset
- 2:28 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Seward at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Seward
SPC has placed Seward in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.