Location & Surroundings

Seward is a village in Alaska, United States with 2,790 inhabitants, at 28 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Elmendorf Air Force Base, about 130 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 5400 km to the east. The nearest airport is Seward Airport, 4 km away.

Also known as: سيوارد · スワード · Сьюард · 苏厄德 · 슈어드 · سیویرڈ، الاسکا

Overview

Seward is city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States.

It is located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, United States.

Established in 1903-00-00.

The population is about 2,717 (2020).

It covers about 56 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 0 metre.

Also known as: Seward, AK, Seward, Alaska

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Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Kenai Peninsula Borough
  • Area 56 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    60° 6' 15" N, 149° 26' 37" W
  • Elevation 28 m (DEM: 52 m)
  • Timezone America/Anchorage
  • Time Shift GMT -9 (DST -8)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 2,790
  • Pop. Density 961 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

ar
سيوارد
ja
スワード
ru uk mrj
Сьюард
zh
苏厄德
ko
슈어드
ur
سیویرڈ، الاسکا
Qutalleq
sr
Сивод
fa
سووارد، آلاسکا
az
Sivard
new
सेवार्द

Weather in Seward

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Seward, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 1.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: -4.6 to 1.3 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 92 W/m2.

Temperature
1.3 C
Wind
5.0 m/s SE (157 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
980.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.13 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 1.3 5.0 157 99 980.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 0.3 1.1 65 97 987.3 7.22 / 7.22 99 0.0 n/a
12h -0.2 1.9 160 94 994.1 0.00 / 2.94 98 0.0 n/a
18h -1.1 1.7 345 86 997.8 0.00 / 0.22 18 92.4 n/a
Tomorrow -4.6 2.7 343 84 1,001.1 0.00 / 0.13 94 9.6 n/a
30h -1.8 2.3 348 88 999.3 0.31 / 0.44 100 0.0 n/a
36h -2.4 2.8 348 84 995.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h -0.5 1.5 337 85 991.5 0.10 / 0.10 89 65.4 n/a
Saturday -4.6 2.3 346 80 991.8 0.00 / 0.00 91 7.4 n/a
54h -3.9 3.4 344 77 991.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h -2.1 4.3 344 77 991.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h -1.4 5.0 341 92 991.9 2.37 / 2.37 100 41.8 n/a
Sunday -0.5 4.5 342 95 991.5 11.07 / 13.44 100 2.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Seward?
Now 1.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: -4.6 to 1.3 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 92 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Seward today?
Sunrise around 08:47 and sunset around 16:36 (local time). Day length about 7h 49m.
What is the local time in Seward?
Local time is 05:22. Time zone: America/Anchorage (UTC-09:00).
What type of place is Seward?
Seward is a populated place.
How many people live in Seward?
Population about 2,790.
What is the elevation of Seward?
Elevation about 28 m. DEM 52 m.
Where is Seward located?
It is at 60.10426, -149.44350 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Seward in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2020-10-30
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