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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 20 Jun 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cushing IA

Extreme Heat Warning until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until June 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cushing IA
 42.42°N 95.74°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
4:01 pm CDT Jun 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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