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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Mar 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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