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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 10 Jan 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Washta IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between 8am and noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 8am and noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washta IA
 42.59°N 95.71°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 am CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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