Forecast Details for Eldon, IA

Recent Locations: Eldon, IA

This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Temperature falling to near 44 by 8pm, then rising to around 49 during the remainder of the night. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 74. Windy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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