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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Anthon IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Anthon IA
 42.37°N 95.74°W (Elev. 1421 ft)
Last Update:
3:38 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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