Hourly Weather | Today Monday, July 20, 2026
Active Weather Warnings
Thornton, Colorado
8 PM
Cloudy Weather
91°
Feels Like 90°
20
Humidity: 24%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 8 mph
9 PM
Cloudy Night
90°
Feels Like 86°
20
Humidity: 25%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 8 mph
10 PM
Cloudy Night
84°
Feels Like 82°
20
Humidity: 29%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 8 mph
11 PM
Cloudy Night
82°
Feels Like 79°
20
Humidity: 36%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

8 PM
38 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 2.34 µg/m³
  • PM10: 2.65 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.041 ppm
  • NO2: 1.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.07 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

9 PM
34 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 2.42 µg/m³
  • PM10: 2.74 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.037 ppm
  • NO2: 1.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

10 PM
30 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 2.46 µg/m³
  • PM10: 2.77 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.033 ppm
  • NO2: 1.8 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

11 PM
27 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 2.5 µg/m³
  • PM10: 2.83 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.029 ppm
  • NO2: 2.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.1 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Thornton

Moderate Expected Likely

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 3:08PM MDT until July 20 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Jul 20, 3:08 PM Jul 20, 9:00 PM
WHAT: High Temperatures 99 to 103.

WHERE: Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver metro, and Greeley.

WHEN: Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

IMPACTS: Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Updated: Jul 20, 6:47 PM Source: NWS Alert

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Jul 20, 4:10 PM Jul 21, 4:00 PM
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert.

WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western
Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties

WHEN...400 PM Monday July 20 to 400 PM Tuesday July 21

IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the Front
Range Urban Corridor. Hot and stagnant weather conditions will
result in ozone concentrations reaching the Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups category both Monday and Tuesday during the
afternoon and evening hours. For Colorado air quality conditions,
forecasts, and advisories, visit:
https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx If
possible, please help us reduce ozone pollution by limiting
driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles until at least 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Colorado is also addressing ozone
pollution through state policies. For more information about
health impacts and how ozone pollution forms in Colorado, visit:
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/ozone- pollution-and-your-health

HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms
and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people
with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and
people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged
or heavy outdoor exertion.
Updated: Jul 20, 6:47 PM Source: NWS Alert