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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
4:38 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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