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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washta IA

Heat Advisory August 8, 01:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washta IA
 42.57°N 95.71°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 am CDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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