Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

32°C

90°F

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 22 km/h
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 23°C (73°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index37°C (99°F)
Last update 3 Jul 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. Heat index values as high as 38. South southwest wind around 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

    High: 34 °C

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 15 km/h.

    Low: 21 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: 21 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 10 to 15 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °C

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. Heat index values as high as 38. South southwest wind around 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 15 km/h.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 m)
12:31 pm CDT Jul 3, 2025
2pm CDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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