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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 2 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 pm CDT Jun 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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