Seward, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Seward, a city in Seward County, Nebraska.
Today
76°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then rain showers and patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Seward
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Patchy Smoke | 17 mph NNE | 75% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 17 mph NNE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Smoke | 9 mph NE | 68% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 7 mph ENE | 2% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 9 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph SSE | 23% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 7 mph S | 10% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 3% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSE | 8% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 19% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 17 mph S | 14% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph SSW | 14% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy | 13 to 16 mph SE | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Seward (40.909, -97.096). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Seward
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Seward: nearby ZIP 68434 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Seward, Ne (1.5 mi from Seward). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.