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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Oct 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galva IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galva IA
 42.5°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1345 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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