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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 1 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 am CDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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