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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Apr 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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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:
11:18 am CDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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