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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 3 Mar 10:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
10:28 pm CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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