Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog. High near 58. 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: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 4am and 5am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 28. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog. High near 58. 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.
Tonight
Rain or freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 4am and 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
5:23 am CST Mar 6, 2026
6am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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