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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 19 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 pm CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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