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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 10 Apr 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
3:48 am CDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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