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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washta IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washta IA
 42.57°N 95.71°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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