Thorndale, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Thorndale, Milam County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Thorndale. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Thorndale is published on the H H Coffield Regional Airport (KRCK) page, 21 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 Thorndale 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 Thorndale: Taylor Municipal Airport (KT74) 23 km · Cameron Municipal Airpark (KT35) 37 km · Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) 42 km · Georgetown Executive Airport at Johnny Gantt Field (KGTU) 46 km · Caldwell Municipal Airport (KRWV) 49 km
Conditions reported at KRCK describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thorndale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Thorndale unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where the earth, a rich, warm umber, yields to the persistent Texas sun. It lies 20.9 miles east-north-east of Hutto, TX (from Hutto, TX: bearing 76°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-north-east of Thrall. Wide, open fields stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, golden light of late afternoon, punctuated by sturdy live oaks whose branches, gnarled like ancient hands, offer dappled shade. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and distant mesquite, a fragrance that whispers of vast, unhurried skies. Small clusters of homes, their paint faded to muted pastels by seasons of sun and wind, dot the roadside, each with its own patch of well-tended garden, a quiet testament to enduring life. The story of Thorndale is one of resilience and agricultural heritage, rooted deeply in the fertile Blackland Prairies. Its economy, historically tied to cotton and cattle, still draws strength from the land, though diversification has brought new veins of enterprise. Generations have worked these fields, their lives a rhythm dictated by planting and harvest, a legacy preserved in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people. The local traditions, simple and deeply felt, are woven into the fabric of everyday life, a quiet pride in community that persists against the march of time, making Thorndale a place where the past feels not so much forgotten as present.
Live animated radar for Thorndale 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Thorndale, Milam County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.61381°N, 97.205548°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76577 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thorndale, Texas, 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 Thorndale includes coordinates 30.613810°N, 97.205548°W, situated in Milam County. ZIP code 76577. Telephone area code: 254. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.