Sunday, September 6, 2026  
 
 
Area Conditions for Eldon, IA
 
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Temperature: 81 oF
Feels Like: 85 oF
Humidity: 74%
Barometer: 30.03
Dew Point: 72 oF
Wind Dir.: E
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Sunrise: 6:39
Sunset: 7:32
Observation: Sunny
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As reported at FAIRFIELD, IA at 6:00 PM

5-day Forecast for Eldon, IA
Date Sun
9/6
Mon
9/7
Tue
9/8
Wed
9/9
Thu
9/10
Weather Condition Partly Cloudy Rain Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Rain
Weather Partly Cloudy Rain Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Rain
Temperature (°F)
Low/High
69/84 62/83 65/94 68/81 60/80
Feels Like (°F)
Low/High
69/84 62/83 65/99 68/85 60/81
Dew Point (°F) 69 63 64 70 62
Humidity (%) 72 58 51 90 66
Wind Speed (mph) 7 9 10 5 3
Precipitation
Chance
(%)
- 20 49 80 24
Precipitation
Amount
(inches)
S=Snow, L=Liquid
None Rain
0.03
Rain
0.04
Rain
0.31
Rain
0.03
Evapo-
transpiration

(inches/day)
0.17 0.2 0.25 0.1 0.16

County Forecast for Eldon , IA
 
070600-
Wapello-
Including the city of Ottumwa
553 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Tonight   Mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Labor day   Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night   Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Tuesday   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 103 in the afternoon.
Tuesday night   Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent. Heat index values up to 100 early in the evening.
Wednesday   Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday night   Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday   Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Thursday night   Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday   Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday night   Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday   Mostly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday night   Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday   Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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