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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Apr 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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