Our website is constantly changing as new features are added and old ones are updated. Check here to learn what new features have been added lately.  If you have a suggestion for a new feature or changes you would like to see, please contact us and let us know!

9/13/09

• Our Weather Links page has been updated with dozens of new links covering everything from climate and historical data to forecasting and tropical weather.
• If you haven’t seen it, check out our news story Internet resources for wildfire information and education.  The article has dozens of links to wildfire related information.

7/26/09

Always busy and always adding new pages!  In recent weeks we have added a number of things you may want to check out:

• A new ‘dashboard’ on the homepage!  We have greatly expanded our dashboard of live conditions on the site’s homepage.  Now all sorts of new and important weather information is available – all updated live and in real time!  Special thanks to Scott at Webster Weather Live for his work on this!
• ThorntonWeather.com is on Twitter!  Our Twitter feed has regularly updated conditions, forecasts, weather warnings and much more.  If you Twitter, check out our tweets!  You can get to our Twitter feed and follow us using the Twitter logo at the left or by clicking here.  Thank you to Mike at Long Beach Weather (WA) for providing the scripts that allow us to make this possible.
• We’ve added a new ‘Weather Station Records & Averages’ page with live updates of current conditions but also with highs and lows for the month, year and all-time since ThorntonWeather.com came online in November 2006.  The page is available in the Almanac menu on the left.  Special thanks to Scott at Webster Weather Live for his work on this!
• A “Day by Day History” of data recorded at ThrontonWeather.com is now available.  This lets you view any day / month since we came online and view all the important statistics for that day.  The page is available in the Almanac menu on the left. 

2/18/09

• Gas prices!  We now have a Gas Price Watch page that lists the 10 lowest gas prices found in Thornton.  Not in Thornton?  No problem.  We have a national map that you can use to pin-point prices wherever you are at or wherever you are going to.  You can find the Gas Price Watch page in the menu on the left under Area Information.
• Modified menu.  We have slightly modified the main navigation menu on the left and added an Area Information button / section.  In there we have consolidated some of the pages of our site that aren’t directly related to weather including our Live Denver Traffic, Colorado Road Conditions report, Gas Price Watch, Airport and Flight Status and Colorado Ski Conditions.

2/7/09

• Is that flight leaving or arriving on time?  Now you can find out on our Airport and Flight Status page.  From there you can see the status of all the major airports in the nation, check on status of individual flights and view a list of flights arriving and departing from Denver International Airport (DIA) and see their status as well!  This is available from the Live Conditions menu on the left.
• Added a new ThorntonWeather.com station records and averages page.  This is a great page to see the weather records by day, month, year and all-time as recorded by ThorntonWeather.com.  It is available from the Almanac menu on the left.

 1/18/09

New stuff!  Added:

• Who’s online right now with ThorntonWeather.com?  Now you can find out!  We have one page that displays the details and another that displays a map of visitors:
  • Who’s Online at ThorntonWeather.com
  • Who’s Online Map
• National Weather Service Public Information Statements  – A great resource.
• National Weather Service Winter Weather Statements – Statements from the NWS dedicated to winter weather. 

Both items can be found under the Almanac menu on the left.

1/17/09

• Updated the Denver Cold Weather Statistics through the current date.  A link to this page and other interesting climate type pages can be found on our Denver and Colorado Climatology page.

1/10/09

• Added the Colorado Ski Conditions from Colorado Ski Country USA.  It is available under the Live Conditions menu on the left. 

1/3/09

• Modified the Weather Maps page to start off showing the approaching systems (vice radar).  Also changed the selection menu at the bottom of the page to show regional information on top.
• Added a National Maps page and menu item under the Radar & Maps menu. 

1/2/09

• Added a Colorado Road Conditions page with current state highway conditions from CDOT.  Available from the Live Condtions menu on the left.

1/1/09

• Added a live Denver traffic map.  Available from the Live Condtions menu on the left.
• Added a number of national maps from the Weather Channel.  These are available under the Radar & Maps menu on the left and include:
  • Radar
  • Satellite
  • Radar / satellite composite
  • Temperature map
  • Wind map

12/6/08

• Added a site search function.  ThorntonWeather.com now has hundreds of pages of weather information, statistics, news stories and more.  Finding what you are looking for is now easier thanks to our search engine.  You can access it from the link on the left menu.
• Added “Share This” to the left sidebar.  Share This allows you to quickly post about a page on our site to your own blog or email a page to anyone you know.  This makes it much easier to tell other folks about the great stuff on ThorntonWeather.com!  Just click on the link to see how it works.

11/30/08

Some new features added today:

• Colorado Current Regional Condtions page.  Updated every hour with conditions from across the state.  Available from the Live Conditions menu on the left.
• Denver Metro Area Snow Statistics.  Including ThorntonWeather.com snow measurements as well as the official Denver snowfall totals.  Available from the Almanac menu on the left.
• Tornado Season Statistics page.  From the Storm Prediction Center, statistics on the number of tornadoes and the number of tornado-related deaths.  Available from the Severe Weather menu on the left.

11/28/08

One new feature, one updated feature:

• We have added the Fire Weather Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center.  It is available under the severe weather menu item on the left.
• We have added a number of new traffic / weather cams from CDOT to our other area webcams page. 

11/26/08

• We’ve added the various long range climate outlooks from the Climate Prediction center.  These are available from the Forecast menu on the left.

11/23/08

Four new features added today. 

• An Outdoor Activities Forecast from the National Weather Service.  These provide a brief, quick look at the weather for those planning outdoor recreation today and in the coming days.  You can access it from the Forecasts menu on the left. 
• A Colorado Road Conditions report from the Colorado Department of Transportation.  These are updated every three hours and provide a look at current road conditions across the Denver metro area and the entire state. 
• A Statewide City Forecast.  Now you can view forecasts at a glance for other Colorado cities including Burlington, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Alamosa, Craig, Grand Junction, and Durango.  The forecast is available from the Forecasts menu on the left.
• We now have a Tropical and Hurricane Activity page with data directly from the National Hurricane Center.  You can access it from the Severe Weather menu on the left.

11/22/08

A new Severe Weather section!  We have incorporated a suite of data from the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.  The information will provide a wealth of information on the potential for severe weather, particularly during severe storm season.  Special thanks to Michael at Relay Weather in Baltimore, Maryland for sharing the coding that allows this.  You can access the information from the Severe Weather menu item on the left. 

11/20/08

We have added two new features – An Earthquake Activity page and a Wildland Fire Map.  Both are available from the Almanac menu on the left. 

11/16/08

A new design!  Our site has a completely new look.  Please let us know what you think.

11/1/08

We have launched a new website – Weather Geek Stuff.  Everything you need for your favorite weather geek or diva!

10/5/08

We have added a new Satellite Imagery page with an array of images covering everything from Colorado to the globe.

9/26/08

New forecasting software added.  We have invested in a product called WXSIM that generates forecasts based on real time conditions from the area and our own data.  Be sure to check it out.  We will be watching it closely to see how it does in comparison to National Weather Service forecasts but also what actually happens.

9/15/08

We are pleased to announce the latest addition to our growing stable of features:  Weather webcams! 

9/9/08

We now feature an incredible new Hurricane Tracker courtesy of StormPulse.  It is available from the Radar & Maps menu item on the left and then clicking on “Hurricane Tracker.”

8/6/08

We have turned on “comment” capability in our Weather Blog and News section.  Readers are encouraged to leave their comments, questions and suggestions! 

8/3/08

You can now view official National Weather Service “Local Storm Reports” directly on our website.  Links are available under the “Live Conditions” menu and the “Forecast” menu.

8/2/08

We’ve updated our blog software (WordPress) to version 2.6.  This has some new features we will enjoy including adding the ability to put captions on our images.

7/27/08

As the heat wave continues and we approach record territory, we have updated our 90 degree streak page in the Climatology section:  http://www.thorntonweather.com/noaa/consec90.php.  We will keep this up to date daily as the streak continues.

7/6/08

With the advent of the Rocky Mountain Weather Network, we have added the RMWN mesomap to our site.  You will find this under the “Live Conditions” menu item as well as by clicking here.

5/31/08

Added the Rocky Mountain Weather Network mesomap to the Live Conditions section. 

Updated the Site Map with latest changes.

5/24/08

Added the Rocky Mountain Weather Network member image to the bottom of the homepage. 

4/30/08

Updated the menus to link to our Severe Weather 101 education series.   

4/30/08

Added the May 2008 climatological preview. 

3/30/08

Added the April 2008 climatological preview. 

2/26/08

Added the March 2008 climatological preview. 

2/24/08

Added radar images from our NEXRAD radar system.  A static image and an animated loop are available.  These will automatically display lightning strikes, severe storm indicators and more when those conditions are presented.

Added a historical data and graphs page.  These pages pull from our Weather Underground data and can display single days, weeks, months and years.  Also can select data from our sister stations in Commerce City and Arvada.

Changed the main menu system on the left side of the screen to one that uses fly-outs.  This shortens the menu overall while provding better organization allowing us to group appropriate items into categories. 

2/17/08

Added “weather stickers”.  Now you can have current Thornton weather conditions on your own website.  Click here to learn how. 

1/26/08

Added the February 2008 climatology preview.  

1/20/08

Added a number of links to the links page.  Most notably links to various other weather websites that we contribute our weather data to including CWOP, AnythingWeather.com and AWEKAS. 

1/13/08

Added the National Weather Service forecast discussion to the forecast section. 

1/5/08

Added some notes on various statistic and graph pages about the fact that we now measure snow moisture content.  These measurements will show up on the rain charts now.

1/4/08

Added the ability to view our lightning data, including the maps, to our Live Conditions page.  Click the Lightning button to see it.

1/1/08

Added some new links to the Links page including CDOT travel information and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.  We also have added a new link to our sister site in Arvada – ArvadaWX.com. 

12/25/07

Integrated the lightning data into our “Live Conditions” Flash animation page.  Real-time lightning data and the past 24 hours lightning data can now be viewed from within the animation. 

Added a World Weather Extremes and Records page that has interesting weather data from across the globe.  Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet was 136 degrees in El Azizia, Libya or that in 1947 Holt, Missouri received a record 12 inches of rain in only 60 minutes?  This is a pretty interesting page to check out. 

12/22/07

Completed the new Lightning Detection Center.  Live lightning data is now viewable.  We have also added a page with information about the lightning detection system and a Lightning Education page. 

12/18/07

Began integration of the lightning data to the website.  System calibration and alignment are currently being completed. 

12/15/07

Incorporated WordPress for managing our news and blog section.  We have created a customized template that lets us take advantage of the ease of WordPress but while maintaining a consistent site layout.  This new system also allows users to easily search postings, narrow things down by category and date and much more. 

12/12/07

Revamped the Climatology page to make the selection of reports easier.  We have added dropdown boxes for each year / month so it takes up a lot less space on the page. 

12/9/07

Updated the About Us page with related news articles and photos.

12/8/07

Added a place that displays the previous day’s snow total to the main page.

12/1/07

We are now running our own NOAA All Hazards Radio which is sent to the Weather Underground then back to our site. We had previously been using feeds from other stations in the area but found them to be entirely too unreliable. Click here to listen to our weather radio.

11/24/07

Updated the forecast to fix problems with the National Weather Service forecasts. It will now grab the zone area forecast if the point forecast (the one specifically for Thornton) isn’t available. It isn’t as pretty but it at least displays a forecast now.

11/23/07

Lots more weather maps! On our Radar & Maps page, we now have a huge array of weather maps for the western United States as well as national maps. Everything from temperature and humidity to jet stream, satellite, and air quality maps are available! Check it out.

11/17/07

Changed the “wind rose” on the homepage to one that is a bit more readable.

Added links to NOAA and the NWS Boulder / Denver office on the Links page.

11/8/07

Homepage redesign! We modified the layout of the homepage to make it easier to read plus to “dress it up” a bit.

10/28/07

Added a November climatological preview to give an idea of what to expect in November.

10/27/07

Added the News & Blog section (this page). Here visitors will find weather-related news headlines as well as a continually updated blog on local weather events and website news.

10/24/07

Added a “News” box to the main page to help keep visitors up to date.

Added a special “Halloween Weather” item.

9/30/07

Added season start dates to the Astronomy page.

9/29/07

Updated the Trends & Statistics page to include rain data.

9/21/07

Added the ability for users to subscribe to email lists for daily statistics and weather alerts and advisories. See our Email Alerts page for more information.

9/15/07

Changed the main page to display a graphical forecast; removed the radar image.

Incorporated an updated warning / advisory script to the Advisories page. This will now display warnings for the local zone (Denver), the county (Adams) as well as highlight ones for Thornton. When multiple warnings are in place, it will display them all rather than just one.

9/1/07

Added Denver and Colorado climate narratives that provide some good information about the area’s climate.

8/27/07

Added graphs for the last hour for temperature, wind and rain.

8/25/07

Added some definitions to the Glossary of terms used on this site including degree days, UV index, solar radiation and more.

Added the THSW Index (Temperature Humidity Sun Wind) to the main page. THSW is a measurement that uses humidity and temperature like the Heat Index, but also includes the heating effects of sunshine (solar radiation) and the cooling effects of wind (like wind chill) to calculate an apparent temperature of what it “feels” like out in the sun.

8/24/07

Finished adding monthly data from NOAA to the Climatology page. Data for every month going back to 1996 is now available.

8/16/07

Added a Gulf of Mexico map to the MesoMap. Useful with hurricanes in that area.

Denver area NOAA radio is back up and running.

8/12/07

Added MesoMap Live with various maps providing coverage of the continental United States.

NOAA radio experiencing issues since local feed was discontinued. Temporarily have feed from Greeley running. Might be time to buy my own!

8/11/07

Added weather station status and computer status to this page.

Added NOAA radio courtesy of the Weather Underground.

Added a Climatology page with historical weather data from the National Weather Service.

7/28/07

Changed the Graphs page to use a new system using JPGraph. Graphs are now updated in real time when someone visits them.

7/11/07

Taking advantage of UV and solar sensors on new weather station. Main page now displays statistics for these.

Added a graphic showing Earth day / night conditions to the Astronomy page.

7/10/07

New weather station! Upgraded to a Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 providing much more accurate measurements and higher reliability.

7/3/07

Fixed a problem with the radar not operating consistently. Also changed the maps to provide better coverage of areas of interest. Fixed the < and > symbols for zooming so they now display a more accurate description.

6/22/07

Updated Weather Display Live to latest version.

6/12/07

AJAX implemented throughout site. Header now updates with live conditions. Main page has extensive implementation of AJAX with stats updated in real time.

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