Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
11:29 am CDT Apr 10, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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