Eldon, Iowa Weather
Eldon, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Eldon, Wapello County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Eldon.
About Eldon, Iowa
Eldon unfolds across a gentle swell of land, where fields of corn and soybeans shimmer under the vast Iowa sky, their emerald and gold hues stretching towards horizons broken only by the distant, stoic silhouettes of farmsteads. It lies 12.1 miles south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-south-west of Batavia. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of soil recently turned, mingling with the sweet, faint perfume of ripening grain that hangs heavy on the breeze, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, benevolent shadows that stretch and soften the contours of the prairie. Roads, mostly gravel, trace a quiet, purposeful geometry across the landscape, leading the eye to the clustered homes and businesses that form the heart of Eldon, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life with an unwavering, patient hand. The story of Eldon is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Wapello County, a narrative of hard work and connection to the earth that has shaped its character since its earliest days. While the landscape itself is a testament to the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers, the local economy still hums with the quiet efficiency of agricultural enterprises and the small businesses that support them, creating a steady, unhurried pulse for the community. This is a place where local lore might whisper of the pioneers who first broke the prairie sod, and where the familiar, comforting sight of grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky speaks volumes about the enduring spirit of Eldon and its people, a spirit as resilient and deep-rooted as the prairie grass itself.
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| Location | Eldon, Wapello County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.91863°N, 92.222958°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52554 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eldon, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eldon, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Eldon includes coordinates 40.918630°N, 92.222958°W, situated in Wapello County. ZIP code 52554. Telephone area code: 712. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
