As of 21:54 CDT

Weather in Thornton, IL

71°Current weather

Thornton, Saturday, 8 August, 21:54

Clear. Feels like 71°. High 83°, low 69°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind3.5 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°

Monthly outlook for Thornton, IL: average high 79.9°, average low 65°. That is 0.1° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (87.6°), the coolest 21 August (56.9°).

79.9°/65°
Average high / low
−0.1°
Below normal
4 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August81°80.2°+0.4°
18 August – 27 August78°80.1°-1.2°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal78.6°

August records over 66 years

98.1°24 August 2023All-time high
49.3°29 August 1965All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Calumet Park (7 mi).

Sun, 0988° / 64°0.08Light rain
88 °Light rain

Thornton, Sunday, 9 August

Light rain. High 88°, low 64°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Mon, 1087° / 72°0.32Rain
87 °Rain

Thornton, Monday, 10 August

Rain. High 87°, low 72°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Tue, 1182° / 73°0.1Rain
82 °Rain

Thornton, Tuesday, 11 August

Rain. High 82°, low 73°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Wed, 1284° / 69°0.01Light rain
84 °Light rain

Thornton, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 84°, low 69°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.9 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1376° / 65°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Thornton, Thursday, 13 August

Overcast. High 76°, low 65°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility
Dew point54°
Fri, 1480° / 62°0Clear
80 °Clear

Thornton, Friday, 14 August

Clear. High 80°, low 62°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility
Dew point50°
Sat, 1570° / 63°0.01Light rain
70 °Light rain

Thornton, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 70°, low 63°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Sun, 1677° / 65°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Thornton, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 77°, low 65°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Mon, 1782° / 65°0Overcast
82 °Overcast

Thornton, Monday, 17 August

Overcast. High 82°, low 65°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility
Dew point60°
Tue, 1884° / 67°0Overcast
84 °Overcast

Thornton, Tuesday, 18 August

Overcast. High 84°, low 67°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Wed, 1978° / 67°0.06Light rain
78 °Light rain

Thornton, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 78°, low 67°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Thu, 2070° / 59°0.01Light rain
70 °Light rain

Thornton, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 70°, low 59°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility
Dew point52°
Fri, 2177° / 57°0Mostly clear
77 °Mostly clear

Thornton, Friday, 21 August

Mostly clear. High 77°, low 57°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point50°
Sat, 2274° / 58°0.01Light rain
74 °Light rain

Thornton, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 74°, low 58°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Sun, 2385° / 65°0Clear
85 °Clear

Thornton, Sunday, 23 August

Clear. High 85°, low 65°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.3 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2480° / 66°0.14Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Thornton, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low57° (1966)
Tue, 2580° / 66°0.07Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Thornton, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2021)
Record low53° (2017)
Wed, 2681° / 67°0.17Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Thornton, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2024)
Record low54° (2025)
Thu, 2781° / 67°0.14Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Thornton, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high96° (2024)
Record low54° (2025)
Fri, 2880° / 67°0.15Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Thornton, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high92° (1984)
Record low51° (1986)
Sat, 2980° / 66°0.1Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Thornton, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (1984)
Record low49° (1965)
Sun, 3079° / 66°0.09Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Thornton, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2013)
Record low54° (1986)
Mon, 3179° / 65°0.06Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Thornton, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high89° (2012)
Record low55° (2023)
Tue, 0179° / 65°0.13Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Thornton, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high94° (2011)
Record low54° (1967)
Wed, 0279° / 65°0.06Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Thornton, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2011)
Record low52° (1965)
Thu, 0379° / 65°0.07Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Thornton, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low53° (1974)
Fri, 0478° / 64°0.09Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Thornton, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low50° (2025)
Sat, 0578° / 64°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Thornton, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (2023)
Record low53° (2010)
Sun, 0677° / 64°0.1Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Thornton, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high91° (1990)
Record low49° (2025)

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, IL 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, IL 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.