Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.36 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
12:50 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
1pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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