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Current conditions at
Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)
Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.
Light Snow
21°F
-6°C
| Humidity | 93% |
| Wind Speed | W 8 mph |
| Barometer | 29.99 in |
| Dewpoint | 19°F (-7°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 11°F (-12°C) |
| Last update | 21 Jan 4:35 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
7 Miles NW Washta IA
Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 02:00pm
Wind Advisory January 21, 10:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
Today
High: 34 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
CloudyThursday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance SnowSaturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 10 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -31. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Washta IA
42.66°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
42.66°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
3:17 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
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