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Below Normal Temperatures Continue

A strong cold front will sweep through the East on Wednesday with heavy wet snow from the eastern Great Lakes into northern New England and strong thunderstorms with damaging winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The big story though will continue to be the well below average temperatures behind this storm system or east of the Rockies, as numerous record low temperatures are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 21 Apr 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 31 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

    High: 48 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Chance
    Sprinkles

    Low: 27 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 59 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 39 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 59 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 36 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.54°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
Last Update:
3:59 am CDT Apr 21, 2021
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 21, 2021-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2021
 
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