JMA Wireless Dome weather

    Live conditions around the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse — famous for lake-effect snow outside and climate-controlled football inside.

    Home team: Syracuse Orange
    ACC
    Roof: Dome
    Surface: FieldTurf
    Capacity: 49,262
    Field bearing: 40° NE

    Game-time forecast at JMA Wireless Dome
    Game-time lean: Neutral

    SMU Mustangs @ Syracuse Orange — kickoff Sat 12:00 pm venue time (in 2 days).

    Temperature
    48°F
    Wind
    6 mph
    NW (312°)
    Rain chance
    0%
    Conditions
    Clouds

    Lean pending: These are the kickoff readings. Weather lean unlocks 6h before start, once the forecast is settled enough to call.

    Why neutral: This is a fixed-roof venue — conditions inside are controlled and outside weather does not reach the field.

    Research model
    0 points

    Roof closed or indoor venue — weather cannot move this total.

    Lead-time reliability still being measured for COLLEGE

    This is the forecast for kickoff, not the weather right now. Current readings are below.

    The next college football game at JMA Wireless Dome is SMU Mustangs at Syracuse Orange, Saturday 31 October at 12:00 pm venue time. Live conditions at the ground are briefly unavailable — the reading refreshes on its own.

    Next match at JMA Wireless Dome: Orange v Mustangs

    Syracuse Orange v SMU Mustangs weather at JMA Wireless Dome

    Syracuse Orange host SMU Mustangs at JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday 31 October at 12:00 pm venue time. Forecast at kickoff: 48°F, wind 6 mph, 0% rain chance. Weather is not a factor on this read.

    Live stadium conditions

    Live conditions are not available right now. They refresh automatically when the station responds.

    Live readings are context only. The game-time read uses the forecast at kickoff.

    Why JMA Wireless Dome plays differently

    Fully enclosed air-supported roof; weather has no effect on play regardless of Syracuse lake-effect conditions outside.

    Game-time weather read

    SMU Mustangs at Syracuse Orange · Sat 12:00 pm venue time

    Lean unlocks 6 hours before kickoff

    Nothing is published earlier than that. The forecast for kickoff at JMA Wireless Dome is not settled enough further out to be worth reading.

    Stadium Map

    Upcoming games at JMA Wireless Dome

    • SMU Mustangs at Syracuse OrangeSat, 31 Oct, 12:00 pm venue time
    • Clemson Tigers at Syracuse OrangeSat, 7 Nov, 12:00 pm venue time
    • Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse OrangeSat, 28 Nov, 12:00 am venue time

    Last games at JMA Wireless Dome: conditions vs total

    DateMatchConditionsOur readTotal
    12 Sept 2026Syracuse Orange v California Golden Bears——39 (18-21)
    5 Sept 2026Syracuse Orange v New Hampshire Wildcats——69 (66-3)
    29 Nov 2025Syracuse Orange v Boston College Eagles——46 (12-34)
    31 Oct 2025Syracuse Orange v North Carolina Tar Heels——37 (10-27)
    18 Oct 2025Syracuse Orange v Pittsburgh Panthers——43 (13-30)

    Rows without conditions are archive results — final scores at this ground. Rows tagged with conditions and our read build up as we grade games here.

    JMA Wireless Dome weather FAQs

    Never on the field — the dome is fully enclosed. Outside is another story: Syracuse averages over 120 inches of snow a year.

    The current name of the Carrier Dome, Syracuse's domed stadium since 1980.

    The snowiest major city in the US — lake-effect storms off Lake Ontario can drop feet of snow during football season.

    About this page

    JMA Wireless Dome weather is updated live and produces a game-time forecast read for every home game. The page uses one permanent URL for the venue; match-up details rotate as the schedule changes, so search results always point to current conditions. Our own study of 4,330 college football games found wind alone showed no material scoring deviation, so we keep these reads descriptive — conditions and context, not exaggerated edge claims.

    What the research says

    Our published studies on College Football conditions. Outdoor weather findings do not apply at JMA Wireless Dome, so they are not listed here.

    • College Football Domes vs the Market

      Indoor college football games finished 0.4 points below the closing total (102 Overs, 139 Unders, n=244, t=-0.45): statistically flat, unlike the NFL's +2.2. Campus domes were +0.2 (t=0.19).

      7,182 college football games 2016–2025; 246 indoor, 244 with closing totals

    • Highest-Elevation College Football Stadiums

      Wyoming's War Memorial Stadium is the highest FBS venue at 7,205 feet, with Air Force's Falcon Stadium second at 6,726; nine college venues sit higher than Denver's Mile High. At 5,000 feet air is about 15% thinner, so kicks carry further and evenings cool about 3.5°F per 1,000 feet.

      Elevations at venue coordinates for all FBS stadiums, snapshot 2026-10-10

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