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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

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

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
11:54 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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