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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 2 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell IA
 42.61°N 95°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
Last Update:
11:58 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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