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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jun 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washta IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washta IA
 42.57°N 95.71°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
4:33 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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