Syracuse, Ohio Weather
Syracuse, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Syracuse, Meigs County.
Full aviation weather for Syracuse is published on the Mason County Airport (K3I2) page, 14 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Syracuse have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Syracuse: Jackson County Airport (KI18) 15 km · Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) 24 km · Ohio University Airport (KUNI) 32 km · James A Rhodes Airport (KJRO) 52 km · Vinton County Airport (K22I) 55 km
Conditions reported at K3I2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Syracuse specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Syracuse.
About Syracuse, Ohio
Syracuse, Ohio, lies in a gentle curve of the Ohio River, where the land rises into rolling hills that cradle the small community. It lies 28.9 miles south-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 230°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-west of Chester. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the riverbottom, mingled with the crispness of pine from the surrounding forests. During the late afternoon, the sun, beginning its descent, casts long, amber shadows across the fields, painting the weathered barns and modest homes in a warm, ephemeral glow. The pace of life in Syracuse is dictated less by clocks and more by the slow, steady passage of river traffic and the changing seasons, a quiet rhythm that allows for contemplation and a deep connection to the land. The history of Syracuse is intrinsically tied to the Ohio River, serving for many years as a vital port for steamboats transporting goods and passengers. Early settlers were drawn to its fertile land and the promise of commerce, establishing a local economy that initially relied heavily on agriculture and timber. Later, the discovery of salt deposits brought a boom to the area, with salt furnaces dotting the riverbanks and fueling further growth. Though the salt industry has long since faded, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a subtle undercurrent in the quiet hum of present-day Syracuse, where the river continues to be the lifeblood, a constant reminder of the generations who have called this place home.
Live animated radar for Syracuse and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Syracuse, Meigs County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 38.997579°N, 81.974027°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45779 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Syracuse, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Syracuse, Ohio, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Syracuse includes coordinates 38.997579°N, 81.974027°W, situated in Meigs County. ZIP code 45779. Telephone area code: 937. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
