Air Quality Concerns for the Great Lakes Eastward; Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues for the West

Widespread smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing numerous and widespread Air Quality Alerts from the Northeast to the Great Lakes as well as for other urban areas in the central/eastern U.S. Daily rounds of heavy rain are forecast through the remainder of the week in the Rockies and High Plains with the potential for scattered instances of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jun 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 86 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    Low: 60 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 59 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 61 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
1:03 am CDT Jun 7, 2023
3am CDT Jun 7, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 13, 2023
 
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