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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 2 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
9:23 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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