As of 17:20 CDT

Weather in Thornton, IA

66°Current weather

Thornton, Tuesday, 20 October, 17:20

Clear. Feels like 64°. High 67°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Thornton, IA: average high 56.5°, average low 41.7°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (72.3°), the coolest 30 October (29.8°).

56.5°/41.7°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October59.9°55.9°+2.2°
30 October – 8 November50.7°50.7°+0°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal44.9°—

October records over 66 years

86.7°1 October 2023All-time high
16.9°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Meservey (5 mi).

Wed, 2171° / 44°0Clear
71 °Clear

Thornton, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 71°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2272° / 43°0Clear
72 °Clear

Thornton, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 72°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility1.6 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2369° / 53°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Thornton, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 53°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2471° / 57°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Thornton, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 57°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2565° / 54°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Thornton, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2653° / 39°0.6Rain
53 °Rain

Thornton, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2743° / 34°0.04Light snow
43 °Light snow

Thornton, Tuesday, 27 October

Light snow. High 43°, low 34°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind12.5 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2845° / 35°0.02Light snow
45 °Light snow

Thornton, Wednesday, 28 October

Light snow. High 45°, low 35°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2943° / 32°0Mostly clear
43 °Mostly clear

Thornton, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 43°, low 32°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.8 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 3047° / 30°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Thornton, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 47°, low 30°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.8 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 3149° / 45°0.58Rain
49 °Rain

Thornton, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind19.7 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 0158° / 46°0.01Light rain
58 °Light rain

Thornton, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind17.2 mph SW
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 0251° / 40°0Clear
51 °Clear

Thornton, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Tue, 0352° / 36°0Partly cloudy
52 °Partly cloudy

Thornton, Tuesday, 3 November

Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 36°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 0449° / 38°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Thornton, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 38°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0550° / 35°0.07Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Thornton, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1967)
Fri, 0649° / 35°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Thornton, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low6° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 33°0.01Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Thornton, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 33°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Thornton, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
Mon, 0948° / 33°0.12Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Thornton, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low15° (2018)
Tue, 1045° / 31°0.1Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Thornton, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (2012)
Record low9° (2018)
Wed, 1144° / 29°0.07Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Thornton, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low6° (1986)
Thu, 1243° / 28°0.08Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Thornton, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2005)
Record low4° (2019)
Fri, 1344° / 29°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Thornton, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1445° / 30°0.03Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Thornton, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low13° (2014)
Sun, 1545° / 30°0.07Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Thornton, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low15° (2000)
Mon, 1645° / 30°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Thornton, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low2° (1997)
Tue, 1745° / 31°0.09Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Thornton, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low9° (1961)
Wed, 1844° / 29°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Thornton, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low-1° (1961)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Thornton, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Thornton, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.