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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.55 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cushing IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 26. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 35. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 26. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 35. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cushing IA
 42.42°N 95.74°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
7:23 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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