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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
12:23 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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