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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Feb 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
8:48 am CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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