Sunday, April 5, 2026  
 
 
Area Conditions for Eldon, IA
 
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Temperature: 54 oF
Feels Like: 54 oF
Humidity: 51%
Barometer: 30.3
Dew Point: 36 oF
Wind Dir.: WNW
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Sunrise: 6:43
Sunset: 7:37
Observation: Sunny
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As reported at FAIRFIELD, IA at 3:00 PM

5-day Forecast for Eldon, IA
Date Sun
4/5
Mon
4/6
Tue
4/7
Wed
4/8
Thu
4/9
Weather Condition Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Rain Rain
Weather Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Rain Rain
Temperature (°F)
Low/High
34/57 33/49 26/43 37/70 51/61
Feels Like (°F)
Low/High
40/57 25/44 18/36 28/70 51/61
Dew Point (°F) 35 27 22 40 49
Humidity (%) 47 48 50 56 71
Wind Speed (mph) 12 12 12 20 9
Precipitation
Chance
(%)
- - 68 72 80
Precipitation
Amount
(inches)
S=Snow, L=Liquid
None None Rain
0.10
Rain
0.09
Rain
0.47
Evapo-
transpiration

(inches/day)
0.15 0.11 0.08 0.19 0.1

County Forecast for Eldon , IA
 
060200-
Wapello-
Including the city of Ottumwa
153 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

This afternoon   Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tonight   Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday   Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday night   Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday   Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday night   Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday   Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Breezy and not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday night   A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday   Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday night   Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday   Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday night   Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday   Showers likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

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