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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

86°F

30°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 15 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Meriden IA

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Meriden IA
 42.79°N 95.62°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm CDT Aug 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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