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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 50%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Cushing IA

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

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °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 25. 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: 25 °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. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest 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 25. 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. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Cushing IA
 42.44°N 95.62°W (Elev. 1460 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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