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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
2:39 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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