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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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