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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 60. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 47. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 60. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 47. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
5:47 pm CDT May 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 18, 2025-6pm CDT May 25, 2025
 
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