Cherokee, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cherokee, a city in Cherokee County, Iowa.
Today
74°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cherokee
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 66% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 4% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 4% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 7% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 21% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 19% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 19% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cherokee (42.749, -95.552). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cherokee
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
152 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Cherokee: nearby ZIP 51012 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cherokee, Ia (1.4 mi from Cherokee). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.