Bradford, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bradford, a village in Stark County, Illinois.
Today
86°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
7-day forecast for Bradford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Sunny | 8 mph SSW | 0% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 35% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph WSW | 58% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph N | 85% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NNE | 64% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph ESE | 12% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSE | 16% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 3 mph S | 16% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph SSW | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 9% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Sunny | 10 to 14 mph SSW | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph SSW | 31% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SSW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SW | 35% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.