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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Storm Lake IA

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. High near 54. North northeast 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: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing 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 in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. High near 54. North northeast 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 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Storm Lake IA
 42.64°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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