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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Jun 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

Heat Advisory June 9, 01:00pm until June 9, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.72°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
11:23 am CDT Jun 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jun 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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