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Weather in Bradford, Pennsylvania

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bradford, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
61
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
93%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Bradford, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
12a
44°
1a
44°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
48°
8a
52°
9a
54°
10a
57°
11a
60°
12p
62°
1p
63°
2p
64°
3p
64°
4p
63°
5p
61°
6p
60°
7p
57°
8p
53°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
L 44°H 64°
Bradford, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    80°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    87°61°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    86°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    57%
    70°41°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°36°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    55°42°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    36%
    59°45°
Bradford, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
150° · backing 165°
Direction
SSE
150°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 26 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 165° from the sse.
Bradford, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.5
-0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 28.42 inHg
Now
962.5
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961964
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bradford, PA
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.8 μg/m³
PM 10
2.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bradford, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:22 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
1:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bradford, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:54 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bradford, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bradford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Bradford

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.