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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Apr 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Tuesday
A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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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:
1:33 am CDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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