Weather in Bradford, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bradford, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
68%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Bradford, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
61°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
61°
3a
62°
16%
4a
56°
29%
5a
54°
35%
6a
54°
15%
7a
55°
8a
58°
9a
60°
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
79°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
Bradford, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain55%80°60°
- SundayMay 17Overcast34%87°65°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm79%82°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers60%71°54°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast10%63°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—59°51°
Bradford, IL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Bradford, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
159° · steady
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Bradford, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Bradford, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bradford, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:43 AM
- Moonset
- 1:42 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Bradford, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Bradford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- 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.