As of 08:38 CDT

Weather in Thornton, IA

39°Current weather

Thornton, Sunday, 18 October, 08:38

Clear. Feels like 32°. High 63°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°

Monthly outlook for Thornton, IA: average high 59.1°, average low 44.5°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (69.1°), the coolest 1 November (34.3°).

59.1°/44.5°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October62°56.6°+3°
28 October – 6 November54.3°51.6°+1.5°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal45.8°—

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).

Mon, 1962° / 41°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Thornton, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Tue, 2064° / 43°0Partly cloudy
64 °Partly cloudy

Thornton, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2169° / 48°0Clear
69 °Clear

Thornton, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2269° / 50°0Clear
69 °Clear

Thornton, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2363° / 52°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Thornton, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2465° / 52°0.36Rain
65 °Rain

Thornton, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 65°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 2553° / 41°0Clear
53 °Clear

Thornton, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 53°, low 41°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind8.2 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 2648° / 42°0.69Rain
48 °Rain

Thornton, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 48°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2762° / 48°0.05Light rain
62 °Light rain

Thornton, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2859° / 52°0.14Light rain
59 °Light rain

Thornton, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 52°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2962° / 50°0Clear
62 °Clear

Thornton, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.8 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 3060° / 47°0.16Light rain
60 °Light rain

Thornton, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind20.6 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 3143° / 35°0.11Snow
43 °Snow

Thornton, Saturday, 31 October

Snow. High 43°, low 35°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind29.4 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0146° / 34°0Clear
46 °Clear

Thornton, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 46°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind21.5 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 0255° / 37°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Thornton, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0350° / 36°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Thornton, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low11° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 35°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Thornton, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low5° (1991)
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)

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.