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Eldon, IA Weather
Today: Sunny, high 78°F, low 60°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Eldon, IA current weather
74°F
Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 78° / L 60°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2820% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 78°
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
SunnyThu10/2929% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 72°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3081% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 69°
Friday: Rain showers before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain ShowersSat10/3170% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 71°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/126% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 71°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyMon11/266% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 70°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/368% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 71°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/4Model blend44% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 66°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 66°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.11 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend30% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 62°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 62°. Low that night near 43°. About 0.07 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend16% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 61°
Friday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 61°. Low that night near 40°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 40.917, -92.217 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/28/2026, 11:26 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KOTM (Ottumwa Rgnl, 17 mi), model run 10/28/2026, 11:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now74°Sunny10%15 mph
- 3 PM76°Sunny12%15 mph
- 4 PM77°Sunny10%14 mph
- 5 PM78°Sunny7%14 mph
- 6 PM76°Mostly Clear7%10 mph
- 7 PM73°Mostly Clear7%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Eldon, IA?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 78°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Eldon, IA in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Eldon, IA?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 61°F to 66°F and up to a 44% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Eldon, IA today?
- Sunrise is about 7:35 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:09 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Eldon, IA?
- At Fairfield, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 41°F.
Nearby hazards
Iowa hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Southeast Iowa)
- 56ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyWapello County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:35 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 35 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 92% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:06 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:34 PM
- Moonset
- 10:42 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 41°, precipitation 3.00 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Fairfield, 15 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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