Wednesday, September 30, 2026  
 
 
Area Conditions for Eldon, IA
 
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Temperature: 70 oF
Feels Like: 71 oF
Humidity: 100%
Barometer: 29.8
Dew Point: 70 oF
Wind Dir.: SSW
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:05
Sunset: 6:53
Observation: No Report
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As reported at IA OTTUMWA IA 149 (512036), IA at 2:00 PM

5-day Forecast for Eldon, IA
Date Wed
9/30
Thu
10/1
Fri
10/2
Sat
10/3
Sun
10/4
Weather Condition Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Rain Clear Partly Cloudy
Weather Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Rain Clear Partly Cloudy
Temperature (°F)
Low/High
66/73 59/69 52/66 45/69 51/71
Feels Like (°F)
Low/High
66/74 59/69 52/66 43/69 51/71
Dew Point (°F) 69 62 48 49 53
Humidity (%) 98 98 62 69 73
Wind Speed (mph) 6 8 8 5 5
Precipitation
Chance
(%)
80 80 20 - -
Precipitation
Amount
(inches)
S=Snow, L=Liquid
Rain
0.24
Rain
1.44
Rain
0.02
None None
Evapo-
transpiration

(inches/day)
0.05 0.04 0.13 0.11 0.1

County Forecast for Eldon , IA
 
010200-
Wapello-
Including the city of Ottumwa
144 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

..flood watch in effect through late thursday night   
This afternoon   Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Tonight   Cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday   A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Thursday night   Cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Less humid with lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday   Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday night   Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday   Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Sunday   Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Sunday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday   Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Monday night   Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Tuesday   Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

DTN Weather Summary

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Bryce Anderson – DTN Meteorologist
Heavy Rain Leaving Plains, Continuing in Midwest Thursday
Posted at 12:13PM Wed Sep 30, 2026 CDT
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