Live Traffic Camera: I-81 south of Exit 20 (Butternut St) (Northbound)
Syracuse, New York
All cameras on I-81 in New York →This traffic camera monitors I-81 in Syracuse, New York, with a northbound view.
A National Weather Service warning is active for this camera area. Review the alert details below before traveling, especially if conditions on the live view change quickly.
Light rain is reported near this camera, with temperatures near 72.8 °F. Allow extra braking distance and watch for spray from nearby traffic.
Additional rain is expected over the next few days, which could keep pavement conditions variable in the Syracuse area.
Camera Information & Location Details
- Highway/Roadway
- I-81
- Traffic Direction
- Northbound
- County
- Onondaga
- City
- Syracuse
- Feed Type
- Live Video
- Geographic Coordinates
- 43.05594, -76.15373
- Source Provider
- Skyline
Real-Time Mapping
Active Weather Alert near this camera
Hazardous weather is occurring or expected soon near this camera area.
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:42PM EDT until August 7 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
FFWBGM The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Madison County in central New York... Northeastern Onondaga County in central New York... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Syracuse, Bridgeport, Galeville, De Witt, Minoa, East Syracuse, Lyncourt and Mattydale.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
- Active until
- 2026-08-08 01:45:00 UTC
- Certainty
- Likely
- Area
- Madison, NY; Onondaga, NY
Current Weather near traffic camera in Syracuse, New York
Rain: Slight
- Temperature
- 72.8 °F
- Feels Like
- 80.3 °F
- Humidity
- 93%
- Wind
- 1.9 mph
- Wind Direction
- SE (135°)
- Precipitation
- 0.00 inch
Forecast
- Max
- 83.0 °F
- Min
- 67.0 °F
- Precip.
- 0.21 inch
- Status
- Moderate rain
- Max
- 82.3 °F
- Min
- 65.9 °F
- Precip.
- 0.21 inch
- Status
- Moderate rain
- Max
- 78.0 °F
- Min
- 64.7 °F
- Precip.
- 0.05 inch
- Status
- Slight rain
Observed at: 2026-08-07 23:00 UTC (weather data updated hourly)
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