Cherokee, Kansas Weather
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Cherokee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast33%—88°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain26%0.63″86°71°-2°
- MondayJul 6Partly Cloudy13%—88°71°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle——87°68°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy——91°70°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—91°75°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle30%—87°75°-4°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 6.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- light
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:10 PM
- Moonset
- 10:28 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Cherokee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 66724
16-Day Forecast — Cherokee
- Sat88°74°33%
- Sun86°71°26%
- Mon88°71°13%
- Tue87°68°4%
- Wed91°70°3%
- Thu91°75°19%
- Fri87°75°30%
- Sat79°68°24%
- Sun79°63°6%
- Mon80°60°4%
- Tue84°60°4%
- Wed83°64°10%
- Thu84°63°19%
- Fri86°69°8%
- Sat84°68°23%
- Sun80°65°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
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.
ZIP codes in Cherokee
- 66724