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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 13 May 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
6:00 pm CDT May 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 13, 2025-6pm CDT May 20, 2025
 
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