Bradley, Illinois Weather
Bradley, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bradley, Kankakee County.
Full aviation weather for Bradley is published on the Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Bradley have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bradley: Bult Field (KC56) 30 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 31 km · Lake Village Airport (KC98) 34 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 52 km
Conditions reported at KIKK describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bradley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bradley, Illinois
Bradley sits at the edge of the broad, fertile plains of Kankakee County, where the land, largely flat and stretching toward an immense, often cloud-streaked sky, dictates the pulse of life. It lies 1.5 miles north of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 360°T), and is situated 1.3 miles south-east of Bourbonnais. The air here carries the scent of tilled earth in the warmer months, a rich loam that promises sustenance, and the sharp, clean bite of winter's frost in others. The terrain is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a landscape that invites the eye to travel far, to the distant horizon where fields of corn and soybeans ripple in the wind like a green and gold sea. Even the modest drainage ditches, carrying the runoff from these productive acres, possess a certain quiet dignity, their banks often softened by wild grasses and the occasional tenacious wildflower. There is a pervasive sense of openness, a feeling that the sky is not merely above but also an integral part of the very character of Bradley. The history of Bradley is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of its surroundings and the steady march of progress that has shaped much of the Midwest. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich prairie soil, the area saw its character shift with the advent of industry, particularly in the mid-20th century, when manufacturing plants began to dot the landscape, bringing a new wave of workers and a different kind of energy to the community. This industrial heritage, while perhaps less dominant now, has left its mark, a subtle undercurrent beneath the enduring agrarian spirit. Local businesses, from family-owned hardware stores to bustling diners, serve as the daily hubs, their routines reflecting a town that values practicality and neighborly connection, a place where the rhythm of the workday is often punctuated by the familiar chime of a train passing through, a constant reminder of the wider world and the connections that bind Bradley to it.
Live animated radar for Bradley and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.141977°N, 87.861154°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60915 |
| Area Code | 630, 331 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bradley, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradley, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bradley includes coordinates 41.141977°N, 87.861154°W, situated in Kankakee County. ZIP code 60915. Telephone area code: 630, 331. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
