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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 2 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Meriden IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 21, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Meriden IA
 42.74°N 95.68°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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