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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 22 Feb 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
4:33 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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