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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Drizzle and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Oct 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alta IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta IA
 42.68°N 95.3°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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