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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 13 May 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Pierson IA

Red Flag Warning May 14, 10:00am until May 14, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Pierson IA
 42.55°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
Last Update:
5:08 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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