Wednesday, September 2, 2026  
  
 
Area Conditions for Eldon, IA
 
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Temperature: 95 oF
Feels Like: 107 oF
Humidity: 53%
Barometer: 29.92
Dew Point: 75 oF
Wind Dir.: SSW
Wind Speed: 6 mph
Sunrise: 6:35
Sunset: 7:39
Observation: Sunny
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As reported at FAIRFIELD, IA at 4:00 PM

5-day Forecast for Eldon, IA
Date Wed
9/2		 Thu
9/3		 Fri
9/4		 Sat
9/5		 Sun
9/6
Weather Condition Clear Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Thunder Storms
Weather Clear Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Thunder Storms
Temperature (°F)
Low/High		 72/95 76/95 75/94 73/92 72/88
Feels Like (°F)
Low/High		 85/101 77/103 76/101 75/102 73/97
Dew Point (°F) 70 71 71 75 74
Humidity (%) 50 57 59 72 78
Wind Speed (mph) 7 8 6 3 5
Precipitation
Chance (%)		 - 20 20 33 20
Precipitation
Amount (inches)
S=Snow, L=Liquid		 None Rain
0.06		 Rain
0.07		 Rain
0.13		 Rain
0.06
Evapo-
transpiration
(inches/day)		 0.26 0.22 0.19 0.15 0.14

County Forecast for Eldon , IA
 
030300-
Wapello-
Including the city of Ottumwa
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026

..heat advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday   
Tonight   Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early early.
Thursday   Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 103.
Thursday night   Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 101 early in the evening.
Friday   Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
Friday night   Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 102 early in the evening.
Saturday   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 100.
Saturday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Heat index values up to 100 early in the evening.
Sunday   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday night   Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Labor day   Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
Monday night   Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday night   Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday   Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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