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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair and Breezy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 29 Jun 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cushing IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 10:36am until June 29, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 10:36am until June 29, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Cushing IA
 42.37°N 95.74°W (Elev. 1421 ft)
Last Update:
10:13 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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