Weather forecast for todayThornton, IA

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 9:42 am CDT

  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphS 190°
  • Humidity: 68%
  • Dewpoint: 37°F
  • Pressure: 30.26"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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Currently, the sun dominates the sky, creating a bright and refreshing ambiance.
The temperature is a chilly 48.2°F, with the feels-like temperature being appraised at a frosty 42.8°F. The current temperature is relatively far from today's maximum-anticipated 66.2°F.

Sunday Oct 18, 2026

  • 66°F
  • 39°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphSSW 197°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:30 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:26 pm CDT
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Today, on Sunday, October 18, sunshine is expected with little to no cloud cover.
A significant variation in temperature is predicted, ranging from a high of a breezy 66.2°F to a low of a wintry 39.2°F.
Temperatures are higher than average, more in line with September's norm of 72.7°F than with October's 57.7°F.
Sunrise was at 7:30 am and sunset will be at 6:26 pm; the daylight will last for 10h and 55min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 4 pm 64°C.
Coldest hour: 12 am 46°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 12 am 5%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 10 am
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphSSW 199°
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 11 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 12 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphSSW 202°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 1 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 2 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    61°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphSSW 197°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 3 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphSSW 196°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphSSW 196°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    61°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphSSW 195°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphS 185°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:26 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphS 181°
  • Humidity: 50%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphS 182°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphS 187°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphSSW 195°
  • Humidity: 69%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSSW 199°
  • Humidity: 72%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, sunshine is expected.
The temperature will be between the lowest temperature of 48.2°F and the highest temperature of 64.4°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 3 pm and 4 pm.
The temperature will feel more resembling September's average high than the expected maximum for October. Today, the low will be a couple of degrees lower than the usual October value of 43.2°F.
Updated: Oct 18, 2026 @ 14:42:18 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The current temperature (9:42 am CDT) is 48.2°F. Feels-like temperature is 42.8°F.

On Sunday, in Thornton, a sun-drenched sky is anticipated.

Today, the highest temperature will be 66.2°F, while the lowest temperature will be 39.2°F.
The maximum temperature today will be relatively higher than the average highest temperature in October. The lowest temperature will be also slightly cooler than the average low of 43.2°F.

On Sunday, in Thornton, sunrise was at 7:30 am and sunset will be at 6:26 pm (CDT).

In Thornton, the length of the day today will be 10h and 55min.