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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • 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 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
10:03 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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