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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 18 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 44. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 47. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 44. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 47. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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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:
11:14 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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