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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.72°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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