Weather forecast for todayThornton, IA

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:22 pm CDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphSSW 210°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Dewpoint: 30°F
  • Pressure: 30.44"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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At the moment, the weather is sunny with a crisp, clear sky.
The temperature is a fresh 53.6°F, the apparent reading is assessed at a crisp 50°F. The current temperature is only a few degrees off the maximum of 59°F for the day.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 59°F
  • 39°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphSSW 208°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:29 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:27 pm CDT
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On Saturday, October 17, sunshine and minimal clouds are in the outlook.
The highest predicted temperature is a mild 59°F, while the lowest temperature will be a cold 39.2°F.
The anticipated daily high is projected to match October's typical maximum of 57.7°F.
Sunrise was at 7:29 am and sunset will be at 6:27 pm; the daylight will last for 10h and 58min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 2 pm - 4 pm 57°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 45°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 6 pm - 10 pm 1%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphSW 214°
  • Humidity: 40%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 2 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphSSW 210°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 3 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphSSW 208°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphSSW 206°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphSSW 205°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphSSW 197°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:27 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphSSW 193°
  • Humidity: 53%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphSSW 195°
  • Humidity: 61%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphSSW 196°
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    37°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 67%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    37°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphSSW 201°
  • Humidity: 69%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, clear skies and sunny weather are expected.
The temperature will vary between a minimum of 44.6°F and a maximum of 57.2°F. The feels-like temperature will vary between the lowest temperature of 37.4°F and the highest temperature of 53.6°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 2 pm to 4 pm.
The high temperature is expected to be resembling October's usual value of 57.7°F. Today, the nighttime low will be also relatively lower than October's typical minimum of 43.2°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 17:22:05 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

At 12:22 pm CDT, the temperature is 53.6°F.

On Saturday, bright and sunny weather is expected.

Today, the highest temperature will be 59°F, while the lowest temperature will be 39.2°F.
Today, the maximum temperature will be in line with the average highest temperature in October. The lowest temperature will be slightly cooler than the average low of 43.2°F.

On Saturday, in Thornton, sunrise was at 7:29 am and sunset will be at 6:27 pm (CDT).

In Thornton, today, there will be 10h and 58min of daylight.