Cherokee, Iowa Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cherokee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle32%0.02″77°66°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast11%—87°62°+10°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——86°62°-1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast55%—84°70°-2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast33%—86°66°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm22%0.05″90°65°+4°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm15%—94°73°+4°
Ozone at AQI 40 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:31 AM
- Moonset
- 3:23 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Cherokee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Cherokee
SPC has placed Cherokee in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.