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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 98. Breezy.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 98. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.59°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Jun 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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