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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 1 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.59°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am CDT Aug 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2025
 
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