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Winter Storm and Dangerous Cold Weather Friday into Sunday

Heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and dangerously cold temperatures are expected. Here's a video update with the details: Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alva, Alva Regional Airport (KAVK)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 98.67°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee OK

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 25, 06:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 1. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 10. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 1. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 10. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee OK
 36.76°N 98.36°W
Last Update:
10:17 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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