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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:16 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
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 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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