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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Mar 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 am CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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