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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 72%
Wind Speed S 1 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Washta IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Washta IA
 42.61°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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