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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Meriden IA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy during the morning, then mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely.  High near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy during the morning, then mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Meriden IA
 42.79°N 95.65°W (Elev. 1427 ft)
1:33 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
4am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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