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Syracuse, Nebraska Weather

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Syracuse weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Syracuse, NE
Thursday, June 4 at 6:21 PM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
81%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Syracuse, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSyracuse, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit with a 77% chance of precipitation at 2 PM.
L 65°H 75°
Syracuse, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Light Showers
    77%
    2.2″
    78°68°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    81°65°+3°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    90°69°+9°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    61%
    81°68°-9°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    39%
    92°66°+11°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    28%
    99°76°+7°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Mostly Clear
    12%
    99°77°
Syracuse, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
216° · veering 54°
Direction
SW
216°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 27 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 234SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 54° from the sw.
Syracuse, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.8
-2.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.82 inHg
Now
975.8
mb
3h
-2.2
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-6.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973979
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW978.9972.8972.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Syracuse, NE
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
+3 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 40. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
6.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
85μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
4.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.4 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
light
Recent rain
4h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Syracuse, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
40.4mi
UNLIMITED
51 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:21 UTC ·Syracuse, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:21 UTC ·Syracuse, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Syracuse, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Syracuse, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Syracuse, NE
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:23 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
2:25 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Syracuse, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
4:56 AM
Moonset
2:25 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Syracuse, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Syracuse at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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 — Syracuse

SPC has placed Syracuse in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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.

ZIP codes in Syracuse

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.