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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
5:29 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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