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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 Mar 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
7:38 am CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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