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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 23 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
3:43 am CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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