Eldon, Iowa Weather
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Eldon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast35%—88°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast13%—87°72°-1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast12%—83°67°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——83°66°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—86°65°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers34%—83°70°-3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—83°68°0°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 3.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 19
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 10:14 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Eldon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 52554
16-Day Forecast — Eldon
- Sat88°70°35%
- Sun87°72°13%
- Mon83°67°12%
- Tue83°66°2%
- Wed86°65°17%
- Thu83°70°34%
- Fri83°68°29%
- Sat87°69°8%
- Sun71°59°9%
- Mon76°57°7%
- Tue78°61°8%
- Wed80°65°19%
- Thu82°67°19%
- Fri83°68°13%
- Sat85°71°10%
- Sun87°72°14%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Eldon
SPC includes Eldon in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Eldon
- 52554