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

Bradley, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:36 AM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
56%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Bradley, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
54°
14%
3a
55°
14%
4a
54°
5a
56°
10%
6a
58°
24%
7a
56°
24%
8a
57°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
60°
12p
64°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
73°
7p
L 53°H 74°
Bradley, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    39%
    84°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    26%
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    64%
    87°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    77%
    80°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    52%
    64°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    55°51°
Bradley, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
211° · veering 48°
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 10
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 10 · pk 25 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 48° from the ssw.
Bradley, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.3
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.3
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bradley, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
5.0 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bradley, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bradley, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:36 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bradley, IL
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 →

Bradley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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 Bradley

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.