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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
Last Update:
9:58 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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