Bradford, Iowa Weather
Bradford, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bradford, Chickasaw County.
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About Bradford, Iowa
Bradford rests in a landscape of gentle swells and broad horizons, a place where the sky feels vast and close. It lies 30.4 miles north of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 1.8 miles east-north-east of Nashua. The land here rolls with a quiet grace, the rich, dark soil a promise of abundance under the wide Iowa sun. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a rumpled quilt, their greens and golds shifting with the breeze, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses and outbuildings. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and the earthy perfume of tilled soil, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The story of Bradford is one of prairie pioneers and the enduring spirit of agriculture that still defines its character. Founded in an era when the railroad was king, it grew from a speck on the map into a vital hub for the surrounding farming communities. While the agricultural roots remain deep, the economy of Bradford has adapted, with small businesses and services catering to both residents and those passing through. A sense of quiet industry pervades, a steady hum rather than a clamor, reflecting a community that values hard work and neighborly connection. The distinctive silhouette of its grain elevator against the immense sky serves as a landmark, a silent sentinel to generations of harvest and the ongoing cycle of life on the prairie.
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| Location | Bradford, Chickasaw County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.966087°N, 92.504906°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50658, 50041, 50441 |
| Area Code | 319, 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bradford, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradford, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Bradford includes coordinates 42.966087°N, 92.504906°W, situated in Chickasaw County. ZIP code 50658, 50041, 50441. Telephone area code: 319, 515. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
