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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Storm Lake IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Storm Lake IA
 42.64°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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