Cherokee, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cherokee, a city in Cherokee County, Iowa.
Today
71°F
Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 10am. Cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cherokee
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 24% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 10 mph N | 19% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 60% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 60% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 45% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 25% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 25% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Friday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 10 mph SE | 15% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 20% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.