Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KBFD

Bradford, PA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · up to 31°−1° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (56°13° → 44°7°)
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	32%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	40%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	29%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	53%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	11%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	8%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	6%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	21%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	29%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Widespread frost after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Allegheny River at Olean

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 206 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Eldred

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Salamanca

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 253 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tunungwant Creek near South Bradford

0.3 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Bradford Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:20–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:47 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bradford. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bradford, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Allegheny River at Olean

Allegheny River at Eldred

Allegheny River at Salamanca

Tunungwant Creek near South Bradford

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