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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely before 10am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely before 10am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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