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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 62%
Wind Speed S 13 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Washta IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Washta IA
 42.66°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
1:32 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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