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Weather in Syracuse, Nebraska

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Syracuse, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
70
°
Rain
Feels like
71°
Humidity
83%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Syracuse, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
65°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
90°
2p
88°
3p
91°
4p
93°
5p
96°
6p
80°
16%
7p
80°
8p
77°
24%
9p
L 59°H 96°
Syracuse, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    90°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    81°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    98%
    82°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    98%
    61°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    63°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    19%
    69°56°
Syracuse, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
057° · backing 22°
Direction
ENE
057°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 11 · pk 45 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 22° from the ene.
Syracuse, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.9
+1.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.55 inHg
Now
966.9
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Syracuse, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Syracuse, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Syracuse, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Syracuse, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Syracuse at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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.