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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washta IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washta IA
 42.57°N 95.71°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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