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Current conditions at
Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)
Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.
Fair and Breezy
73°F
23°C
| Humidity | 29% |
| Wind Speed | NW 21 G 29 mph |
| Barometer | 29.96 in |
| Dewpoint | 39°F (4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 12 May 12:55 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles ENE Cushing IA
Red Flag Warning May 12, 01:14pm until May 12, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and BreezyTonight
Low: 47 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly ClearWednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms and
BreezyThursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-stormsFriday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 76. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Cushing IA
42.48°N 95.62°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
42.48°N 95.62°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
12:33 pm CDT May 12, 2026
1pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
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