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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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