Thorntown, Indiana Weather
Thorntown, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Thorntown, Boone County.
Full aviation weather for Thorntown is published on the Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (KFKR) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Thorntown have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Thorntown: Boone County Airport (K6I4) 20 km · Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ) 32 km · Sheridan Airport (K5I4) 34 km · Westfield Airport (KI72) 39 km · Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 42 km
Conditions reported at KFKR describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thorntown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Thorntown, Indiana
Thorntown rests in a landscape that breathes the quiet dignity of the Midwest, a place where the horizon stretches with an invitation to the sky. It lies 10.0 miles north-west of Boone, IN (from Boone, IN: bearing 325°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-west of Lebanon. The terrain here, a gentle swell of land smoothed by ancient glaciers, unfurls into fertile fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer under the vast Indiana sky. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, golden shadows that stretch from scattered stands of oak and maple, painting the roads and farmsteads with a serene glow. The air itself carries a subtle scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a testament to the agricultural heart that beats at Thorntown's core, a constant, unhurried rhythm that defines the passing of days. The story of Thorntown is one of pioneering spirit and enduring community, rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained its people for generations. Founded by early settlers drawn to the rich farmland, Thorntown grew from a humble crossroads into a vibrant hub for the surrounding agricultural economy. Its history is marked by the steady pulse of harvest seasons and the quiet determination of families who have worked the land, their lives interwoven with the cycles of nature. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the enduring strength of its people and the quiet prosperity of its farms are its most distinctive features, a testament to a way of life that values substance over spectacle.
Live animated radar for Thorntown and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.129484°N, 86.606671°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46071 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thorntown, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thorntown, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Thorntown includes coordinates 40.129484°N, 86.606671°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 46071. Telephone area code: 260. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
