Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KIFA

Bradford, IA weather

Sunny and 78°26°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 78°26°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph23 km/hgusts 19 mph31 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 14 mph23 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 66Moderate; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (74°24° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	37%	33%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	61%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	56%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	51%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	36%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	66%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	71%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	56%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	53%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	84%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	81%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	83%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	72%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	72%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North northwest wind 2 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Iowa River at Steamboat Rock

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 452 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg

18 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River near Rowan

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 105 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Iowa River near New Providence

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 332 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 142

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hampton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bradford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:34 PM; Morning 7:19–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bradford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bradford, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iowa River at Steamboat Rock

South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg

Iowa River near Rowan

South Fork Iowa River near New Providence

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon