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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 27 Jul 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

Heat Advisory July 27, 07:33pm until July 27, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory July 27, 07:33pm until July 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.72°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
4:48 pm CDT Jul 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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