Cherokee, Iowa Weather
Cherokee, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cherokee, Cherokee County.
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About Cherokee, Iowa
Cherokee unfolds across a landscape of fertile earth, where the land itself seems to hold its breath under the wide, ever-present Iowa sky. It lies 46.5 miles east-north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 68°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west-north-west of Aurelia. Rolling fields, the color of ripe wheat in late summer, stretch to meet the horizon, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of wind turbines that turn with a slow, deliberate grace. The air here carries the clean, almost metallic scent of cultivated soil and, when the wind shifts, the distant hum of machinery. The gentle slope of the terrain guides the eye, leading it past scattered farmsteads and the occasional clump of trees, each a small, private island in the vast expanse. Even the clouds seem to possess a different character, broader and more luminous, as if painted onto a canvas of pure blue. The history of Cherokee is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of the region, its economy built on the bounty of the surrounding plains. For generations, the land has yielded its harvest, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. The legacy of the railroad still whispers through the town, a reminder of its past as a vital hub for transporting grain and livestock. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone, a quiet diversification has taken hold, with small businesses and local services supporting the community. The town square, a modest but well-tended space, serves as the quiet center of daily life, where the passage of time feels less like a race and more like a steady, dependable current.
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| Location | Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.749428°N, 95.551674°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51012 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cherokee, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherokee, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cherokee includes coordinates 42.749428°N, 95.551674°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 51012. Telephone area code: 563. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
