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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.66°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
11:38 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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