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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 8 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Meriden IA

Heat Advisory until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Meriden IA
 42.79°N 95.62°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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