Outdoor conditions in

Thornton

Iowa
Now
  1. 54°Rain Showers98% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers94% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 55°Rain Showers89% rain77% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 54°Rain Showers89% rain77% humidityGusts 24 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers81% rain74% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 53°Rain Showers Likely61% rain74% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 50°Chance Rain Showers49% rain83% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 49°Chance Rain Showers40% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 44°Partly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  14. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 25 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Cloudy7% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 40°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain92% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain82% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain71% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 48°Cloudy7% rain63% humidityGusts 39 mph
  24. 49°Cloudy2% rain58% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
74–96%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
24%
Humidity
46–92%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–96%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–79%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–93%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 56° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 74–96% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 51° / 38°Friday looks breezy.24% rain · Humidity 46–92% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 58° / 29°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–96% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 64° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–79% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–93% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Waterloo area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
7GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground7 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Thornton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Thornton.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
9 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Mason City

About 19 miles away, the Mason City hub looks more deeply at Mason City, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Thornton’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Waterloo area, about 59 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Thornton, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.