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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Mar 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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