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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 27 Jul 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

Heat Advisory July 27, 10:28am until July 27, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 27, 10:28am until July 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.72°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
9:38 am CDT Jul 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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