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Bradford, IL 61424 Weather
It is 71°F and partly cloudy in Bradford, IL 61424, observed at 1:35 PM CDT. Today: Chance Rain Showers, high 71°F, low 44°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Bradford, IL 61424 current weather
71°F
Partly Cloudy
H 71° / L 44°Feels like 70°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Marshall County Airport (13.5 mi away), 10/29/2026, 1:35 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 44°High 71°
This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersFri10/3058% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 62°
Friday: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3163% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 65°
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelySun11/125% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 68°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/268% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 68°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/372% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 72°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/464% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 68°
Wednesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Rain Showers Likely
Forecast for 41.081, -89.635 from the NWS ILX office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now70°Chance Rain Showers8%9 mph
- 3 PM70°Mostly Sunny4%9 mph
- 4 PM71°Sunny4%8 mph
- 5 PM68°Sunny2%7 mph
- 6 PM65°Clear3%6 mph
- 7 PM62°Clear1%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Bradford, IL 61424 right now?
- The latest observation from Marshall County Airport was 71°F and partly cloudy, reported at 10/29/2026, 1:35 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Bradford, IL 61424?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 71°F. Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Bradford, IL 61424 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Bradford, IL 61424 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:26 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:58 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Bradford, IL 61424?
- At Lacon, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 44°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.21 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Illinois hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Peoria)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Peoria)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyMarshall County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:26 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 32 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 86% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:57 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:26 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:23 PM
- Moonset
- 11:43 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 67°, low 44°, precipitation 3.16 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Lacon, 12 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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