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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 Oct 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. High near 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. High near 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell IA
 42.61°N 95°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
Last Update:
5:23 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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