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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 7 Nov 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 3am, then snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 3am, then snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 pm CST Nov 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 7, 2025-6pm CST Nov 13, 2025
 
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