Wednesday, March 4, 2026  
 
 
Area Conditions for Eldon, IA
 
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Temperature: 45 oF
Feels Like: 40 oF
Humidity: 81%
Barometer: 30.12
Dew Point: 39 oF
Wind Dir.: ESE
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Sunrise: 6:36
Sunset: 6:02
Observation: Cloudy
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As reported at FAIRFIELD, IA at 11:00 AM

5-day Forecast for Eldon, IA
Date Wed
3/4
Thu
3/5
Fri
3/6
Sat
3/7
Sun
3/8
Weather Condition Rain Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Clear
Weather Rain Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Clear
Temperature (°F)
Low/High
39/53 42/60 46/74 37/61 34/65
Feels Like (°F)
Low/High
39/53 40/60 41/74 30/61 26/65
Dew Point (°F) 40 43 52 42 32
Humidity (%) 72 77 72 55 42
Wind Speed (mph) 6 4 16 14 15
Precipitation
Chance
(%)
52 69 80 75 -
Precipitation
Amount
(inches)
S=Snow, L=Liquid
Rain
0.05
Rain
0.12
Rain
0.34
Rain
0.17
None
Evapo-
transpiration

(inches/day)
0.06 0.06 0.14 0.14 0.19

County Forecast for Eldon , IA
 
050100-
Wapello-
Including the city of Ottumwa
1113 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2026

Rest of today   Cloudy with a chance of sprinkles. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
Tonight   Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday   Areas of fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday night   Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Friday   A chance of thunderstorms. Rain. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday night   Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday   Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
Saturday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Sunday   Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Sunday night   Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Monday   Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday night   Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday   Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

DTN Weather Summary

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Bryce Anderson – DTN Meteorologist
Scattered Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain for Central U.S. Wednesday
Posted at 5:37AM Wed Mar 4, 2026 CST
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