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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fonda IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fonda IA
 42.57°N 94.91°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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