Bradford, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bradford, a village in Stark County, Illinois.
Overnight
56°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bradford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 56°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 13 mph SSW | 22% |
| Wednesday | 58°F | Chance Light Rain then Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SW | 28% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Patchy Drizzle then Cloudy | 15 mph WSW | 10% |
| Thursday | 55°F | Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | 12 to 15 mph W | 32% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Chance Light Rain | 10 mph NW | 32% |
| Friday | 50°F | Partly Sunny | 7 to 12 mph N | 4% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Sunny | 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 2% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph W | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Clear | 5 mph W | 1% |
| Monday | 62°F | Sunny | 2 to 9 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph WSW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Sunny | 6 mph WNW | 0% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.