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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm CST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 4, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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