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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 May 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Frost Advisory May 11, 03:00am until May 11, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
8:28 pm CDT May 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 17, 2026
 
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