Thornton, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

59°F
Feels Like 59°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point 44°F Wind ENE 2 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.69 in.754.1 mm
Solar Rad 290 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.1 miles SE of central Thornton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Rain Likely, High 58F, Low 43F
70%
58
43
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Rain Likely, High 52F, Low 42F
60%
52
42
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Rain, High 53F, Low 40F
30%
53
40
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain, High 55F, Low 38F
30%
55
38
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain And Snow, High 50F, Low 29F
50%
50
29
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain And Snow, High 43F, Low 26F
20%
43
26
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain And Snow, High 42F
40%
42
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 58°F to 42°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 30°F.


This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history


Thornton, WA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Nov 14

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Rain

Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Nov 17

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Thornton, WA

Thornton is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Founded in 1889 by P.M. Sheehan, Thornton is located near U.S. Route 195, 7 miles (11 km) west of Oakesdale. Thornton had a post office with ZIP code 99176.

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