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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 2 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Lakeside IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. 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: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. 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 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 55 °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 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °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 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. 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 chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. 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 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. 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 55.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. 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 62. 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 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Lakeside IA
 42.61°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
Last Update:
6:48 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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