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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 20 Jun 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Meriden IA

Extreme Heat Warning until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until June 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Meriden IA
 42.74°N 95.68°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 pm CDT Jun 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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