Observed 8:20 PM EDT at KCON

Bradford, NH weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 11 PM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly 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 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	52%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	35%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	41%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	38%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	75%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	36%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	37%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	52%	42%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	52%	33%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	42%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	50%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	53%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	54%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 22°−6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Clear, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–65°.

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

Contoocook River at Henniker

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 329 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Warner River at Davisville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Merrimack River at Franklin Jct.

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 819 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sugar River (NH) at West Claremont

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Newport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1970–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:08 PM; Morning 6:54–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:19 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:53 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bradford. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bradford, NH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Contoocook River at Henniker

Warner River at Davisville

Merrimack River at Franklin Jct.

Sugar River (NH) at West Claremont

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon