Thursday, March 5, 2026  
 
 
Area Conditions for Eldon, IA
 
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Temperature: 41 oF
Feels Like: 41 oF
Humidity: 100%
Barometer: 29.99
Dew Point: 41 oF
Wind Dir.: WSW
Wind Speed: 3 mph
Sunrise: 6:35
Sunset: 6:03
Observation: Cloudy
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As reported at FAIRFIELD, IA at 6:00 AM

5-day Forecast for Eldon, IA
Date Thu
3/5
Fri
3/6
Sat
3/7
Sun
3/8
Mon
3/9
Weather Condition Rain Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Clear Clear
Weather Rain Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Clear Clear
Temperature (°F)
Low/High
40/59 45/72 36/60 34/65 47/74
Feels Like (°F)
Low/High
37/59 41/72 27/60 26/65 41/74
Dew Point (°F) 42 51 41 29 41
Humidity (%) 78 77 57 38 49
Wind Speed (mph) 5 15 14 16 12
Precipitation
Chance
(%)
59 80 80 - -
Precipitation
Amount
(inches)
S=Snow, L=Liquid
Rain
0.05
Rain
0.55
Rain
0.20
None None
Evapo-
transpiration

(inches/day)
0.06 0.12 0.13 0.2 0.2

County Forecast for Eldon , IA
 
052000-
Wapello-
Including the city of Ottumwa
622 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026

..dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am cst this morning   
Today   Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of rain this morning, then partly sunny this afternoon. Highs around 60. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight   Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday   Mostly cloudy with rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday night   Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday   Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Saturday night   Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Sunday   Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Sunday night   Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday   Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday night   Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday   Mostly sunny. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday night   Rain likely. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday   Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 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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