Bradford, Vermont Weather
Bradford, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bradford, Orange County.
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About Bradford, Vermont
Bradford rests in a fold of the Connecticut River valley, a place where the land rises in a series of broad, rounded shoulders towards the higher ground of the Northeast Kingdom. It lies 61.8 miles north-north-west of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 332°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-west of North Haverhill. The Connecticut itself, a wide, slow-moving artery, forms a significant boundary, its banks often soft with alluvial deposits and fringed by stands of poplar and birch that catch the sun in shimmering masses of green and white. Fields, patchwork squares of corn and hay, climb the gentle slopes, their colors muted by the often-overcast Vermont sky, while the deeper woods, a mix of maple, pine, and hemlock, cloak the higher elevations, their shadows deepening as the afternoon wanes. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a clean, crisp fragrance that speaks of an enduring connection to the seasons. The history of Bradford is deeply intertwined with the river and the fertile land it has shaped, a narrative of farming and the steady, persistent work of carving a life from the Vermont soil. For generations, the economy here was largely agrarian, with dairy farms and the cultivation of crops forming the backbone of the community. The railroad, once a vital link, still traces a line along the river, a reminder of a busier past, though its prominence has faded. Today, Bradford retains a quiet self-reliance, with a mix of small businesses serving the local population and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds it. The town center, a modest collection of historic buildings, offers a glimpse into its past, while the surrounding landscape, with its ever-present river and rolling hills, continues to draw those seeking a life of unhurried connection to the earth.
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| Location | Bradford, Orange County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.992567°N, 72.128979°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05033 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bradford, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradford, Vermont, 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 43.992567°N, 72.128979°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 05033. Telephone area code: 802. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
