Bradford, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bradford, a village in Stark County, Illinois.
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 for Bradford
| 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) for Bradford (41.177, -89.658). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bradford
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Bradford: nearby ZIP 61421 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kewanee 1 E, Il (13.6 mi from Bradford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.