Bradford, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Tonight
66°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph ESE | 38% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 52% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNE | 76% |
| Sunday | 73°F | Rain Showers | 7 to 15 mph NE | 77% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 16 mph NE | 70% |
| Monday | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 17 mph ENE | 65% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 to 17 mph NE | 44% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 41% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 14 mph NNE | 5% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NNE | 4% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph NNE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNE | 5% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph NNE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bradford, IL
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kewanee 1 E, Il (13.6 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.