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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Jun 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest 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: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest 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.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
7:02 pm CDT Jun 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2025
 
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