Thornton, Texas Weather
Thornton, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Thornton, Limestone County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Thornton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Thornton is published on the Mexia Limestone County Airport (KLXY) page, 26 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. 4 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: Marlin Airport (KT15) 28 km · Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport (K73F) 49 km · TSTC Waco Airport (KCNW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KLXY describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 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, Texas
Thornton slumbers in the heart of Limestone County, Texas, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow. It lies 35.2 miles east-south-east of Waco, TX (from Waco, TX: bearing 106°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-west of Groesbeck. The landscape here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of fertile earth, punctuated by stands of oak and mesquite that offer a dappled shade against the persistent Texas sun. Fields, often carpeted in the golden haze of ripening grain or the deep green of summer pasture, give way to the occasional glint of water in shallow creeks that thread their way across the terrain. The air itself carries a dry, earthy scent, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, when a profound stillness settles, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the low hum of awakening life. Evenings often bring a spectacular display of color, as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in hues of fiery orange and soft lavender, a daily spectacle that lends a subtle, almost melancholic beauty to the enduring quiet of Thornton. This corner of Texas whispers tales of a past tied to the land’s bounty, where agriculture has long been the lifeblood of Thornton. Cotton fields once dominated the horizon, and though the economic winds have shifted, the echoes of that era remain in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. The local economy now finds its footing in a blend of farming, ranching, and small businesses that cater to the needs of this close-knit community. The distinctive character of Thornton is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its residents and the unpretentious rhythm of daily life. It is a place where generations have put down roots, their stories interwoven with the very soil, creating a palpable sense of continuity and a deep connection to this particular stretch of Texas earth.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Thornton, Limestone County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.411008°N, 96.572201°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76687 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thornton, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thornton, 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 Thornton includes coordinates 31.411008°N, 96.572201°W, situated in Limestone County. ZIP code 76687. Telephone area code: 325. 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.
