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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 2 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Oct 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washta IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washta IA
 42.59°N 95.71°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
Last Update:
8:48 pm CDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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