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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lakeside IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °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 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. South southwest 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 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lakeside IA
 42.57°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1421 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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