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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Oct 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alta IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Alta IA
 42.68°N 95.3°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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