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Thornton, IL Weather Conditions

Updated: Wed Mar 11th 2026 5:45 PM CDT

Light Rain

36^°F 2^°C

Feels Like 27^°F / -3^°C

Thornton, IL weather condition is Light Rain and 36°F.

Today's Weather in Thornton,IL

The current weather in Thornton IL as of 5:45 PM CDT on Wed Mar 11th 2026, has a sky condition of Light Rain with the visibility of 9 mile(s) and the UV index at 0.4. It is 36 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 27 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.97 - measured by inches of mercury - and is rising since its last observation. The humidity is 82 percent that's falling since the last report, with a dew point of 35 degrees fahrenheit which is rising. Wind direction is from the Northwest at 14.5 miles per hour, gusting at 17.9 miles per hour. Sunrise was at 7:09 AM and Sunset is at 6:53 PM. The moon phase is a Last Quarter moon rising at 2:43 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun & Moon

Sun

Sunrise: 7:09 AM

Sunset: 6:53 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 2:43 AM

Moonset: 11:11 AM

Phase: Last Quarter Moon

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Sunny

Sunny with a high of 52°F and a low of 29°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 19mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 67%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 52° \| Lo 29°	67%	0%	0%	18.6 mph

Overcast

Overcast with a high of 45°F and a low of 36°F. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 27mph. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 57%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 45° \| Lo 36°	57%	0%	0%	26.2 mph

Cloudy

Cloudy with a high of 43°F and a low of 29°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 14mph. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 57%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 43° \| Lo 29°	57%	0%	0%	13.6 mph

Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 59°F and a low of 34°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 89% chance with an estimated 0.26in. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 23mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 80%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 59° \| Lo 34°	80%	89% \| est. 0.26in	0% \| est. 0.2in	22.8 mph

Blowing Snow

Blowing Snow with a high of 23°F and a low of 17°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 74% chance with an estimated 0.05in. Snowfall has a likely chance of 71% with an estimated accumulation of 0in. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 22mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 71%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 23° \| Lo 17°	71%	74% \| est. 0.05in	71% \| est. 0in	21.9 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 36^°F. The morning temperature of 40°^F is lowest at 9am with the daytime high of 39°^F at 11am and a low around 33°^F at 11pm is expected.

Hourly Barometric Pressure

The highest pressure today is 30.2^inHg at 11pm and lowest being 29.58^inHg at 5am.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 14.8^mph at 3pm, while the slowest is 3.8^mph around 6am; expect wind gusts peaking 21.7^mph at 11pm. View live wind conditions in Thornton

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