Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KAFK

Syracuse, NE weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 49°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 20Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 77°25° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 56°13° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	63%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	35%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	21%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	12%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	5%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	13%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	72%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	72%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	66%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	78%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	82%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Nebraska City

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 35,000 cfs

Forecast peak 8.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Weeping Water Creek at Union

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wagon Train Lake

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1277 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Stagecoach Lake

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1271 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Syracuse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Syracuse weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:48 PM; Morning 7:28–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Syracuse. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Syracuse, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Nebraska City

Weeping Water Creek at Union

Wagon Train Lake

Stagecoach Lake

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon