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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Washta IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Washta IA
 42.53°N 95.65°W (Elev. 1417 ft)
Last Update:
4:43 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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