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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 11 Apr 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 2am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F⇑

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 2am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 am CDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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