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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Sep 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Storm Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Areas Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Storm Lake IA
 42.64°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 am CDT Sep 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Sep 26, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 2, 2026
 
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