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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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