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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 5 Mar 12:17 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
11:58 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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