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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

95°F

35°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 21 Jun 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pierson IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 03:23pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 03:23pm 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 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a steady temperature around 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pierson IA
 42.52°N 95.86°W (Elev. 1289 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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