Thornton, Pennsylvania Weather
Thornton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thornton, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Thornton is published on the Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) page, 10 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 Thornton 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 Thornton: New Garden Airport (KN57) 22 km · Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) 25 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 26 km · Chester County G O Carlson Airport (KMQS) 30 km · Summit Airport (KEVY) 46 km
Conditions reported at KOQN describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thornton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thornton.
About Thornton, Pennsylvania
Thornton rests in the rolling terrain of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where the land gently dips and rises, a subtle topography that guides the eye and the foot. It lies 6.6 miles west-south-west of Upper Providence, PA (from Upper Providence, PA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-south-east of West Goshen. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a certain mellow quality, a hushed anticipation of evening that softens the edges of the landscape. Mature trees, their branches spreading like benevolent arms, cast long, cool shadows across fields that hint at a long agricultural past, and the occasional stone farmhouse, weathered but enduring, stands as a quiet sentinel to the seasons. The very character of Thornton seems etched not in grand pronouncements, but in these quiet observations: the sturdy oak, the winding lane, the distant murmur of traffic that feels miles away. The history of Thornton is interwoven with the broader narrative of southeastern Pennsylvania, a region shaped by Quaker settlers and the subsequent growth of industry. The local economy, once deeply rooted in agriculture and perhaps small-scale milling given the proximity of waterways, has evolved, with many residents now commuting to larger employment centers. Yet, echoes of that past remain, in the names of thoroughfares and the architectural remnants that speak of a different era. Though not a hub of major national attractions, Thornton possesses a distinctive charm, a quiet self-sufficiency that defines its character. The nearby Brandywine Creek, though not directly within its bounds, influences the broader region with its presence, a constant flow that mirrors the persistent, if unhurried, pulse of life in Thornton.
Live animated radar for Thornton 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 | Thornton, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.907333°N, 75.531592°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19373 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thornton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thornton, Pennsylvania, 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 Thornton includes coordinates 39.907333°N, 75.531592°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 19373. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
