Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KC75

Bradford, IL weather

Sunny and 71°22°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 71°22°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	29%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	26%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	21%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	18%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	16%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	64%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	60%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	46%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	63%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	60%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	41%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	90%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	73%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	72%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	97%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	97%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.7 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
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (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

Illinois River near Henry

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.7 ft
Flow: 4,650 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek (IL) near Wyoming

14 mi

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Bureau Creek at Princeton

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Chillicothe

20 mi

Level: 440 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

KEWANEE 1E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+10°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:21 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:32–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:02 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.