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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Oct 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North 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. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 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 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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