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Weather in Bradford, Rhode Island

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

Bradford, RI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
57
°
Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
70%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Bradford, RI
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
53°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
53°
2a
50°
3a
48°
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
52°
8a
52°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
59°
12p
59°
13%
1p
58°
16%
2p
59°
17%
3p
58°
21%
4p
60°
21%
5p
59°
10%
6p
58°
7p
57°
8p
54°
9p
L 48°H 61°
Bradford, RI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    71°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    81°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    70°53°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    83°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    34%
    82°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    34%
    72°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    60°46°
Bradford, RI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
205° · veering 52°
Direction
SSW
205°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 31 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 52° from the ssw.
Bradford, RI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.1
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.1
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111018
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Bradford, RI
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
17.9 μg/m³
PM 10
28.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bradford, RI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:57 AM
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
12:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bradford, RI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:29 AM
Moonset
12:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bradford, RI
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: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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.