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
Bradford, RI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—71°44°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle13%81°57°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—70°53°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle—83°55°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle34%82°58°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast34%72°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast12%60°46°
Bradford, RI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Bradford, RI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.