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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Apr 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 2pm, then showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 2pm, then showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
8:43 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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