Syracuse, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Syracuse, a city in Otoe County, Nebraska.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Syracuse
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 67% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 79% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph NE | 11% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSE | 21% |
| Friday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 6 mph S | 21% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 4% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph S | 6% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph S | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 13 mph SSE | 7% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph SSW | 7% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph S | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Syracuse (40.664, -96.183). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Syracuse
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Syracuse: nearby ZIP 68446 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Syracuse, Ne (1.8 mi from Syracuse). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.