Bradford, Illinois Weather
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Bradford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——85°58°—
- FridayJun 5Rain51%0.27″78°70°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers72%—83°67°+5°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers40%—83°69°0°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers67%0.05″80°69°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Showers43%0.01″87°69°+7°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm22%—89°74°+2°
Ozone at AQI 96 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 17 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 96 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 96
- UV peak
- 5.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 96
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:32 AM
- Moonset
- 1:57 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Bradford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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 Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.