Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW)

Lat: 43.15°NLon: 93.33°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thornton IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 58. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 58. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton IA
 42.95°N 93.4°W
11:57 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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