Bradford, Rhode Island Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bradford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain36%0.18″95°73°—
- SundayJul 5Rain40%0.26″82°72°-13°
- MondayJul 6Showers74%1.8″70°62°-12°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers74%2.2″64°58°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast12%—82°56°+18°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear11%—83°62°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle28%—85°68°+2°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 7.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 49 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 7.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 49 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 66
- UV peak
- 7.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:43 PM
- Moonset
- 9:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Bradford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 02808
16-Day Forecast — Bradford
- Sat95°73°36%
- Sun82°72°40%
- Mon70°62°74%
- Tue64°58°74%
- Wed82°56°12%
- Thu83°62°11%
- Fri85°68°28%
- Sat74°66°23%
- Sun76°62°20%
- Mon66°64°18%
- Tue70°63°18%
- Wed82°61°29%
- Thu90°67°29%
- Fri92°73°32%
- Sat89°71°28%
- Sun84°63°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Bradford
SPC has placed Bradford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Bradford
- 02891
- 02808