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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday 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 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday 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 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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