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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 1 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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