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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 11 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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