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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 26 Mar 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of sprinkles before 9am, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of sprinkles before 9am, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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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:
7:33 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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