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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Storm Lake IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Storm Lake IA
 42.66°N 95.24°W (Elev. 1437 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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