Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

-1°C

30°F

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 19 G 31 km/h
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint -2°C (28°F)
Visibility 3.22 km
Wind Chill-7°C (20°F)
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee Municipal Airport IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow.  Low around -2. North wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around a centimeter possible.

    Low: -2 °C

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am.  High near 7. North northwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.

    High: 7 °C

    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    High: 16 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h becoming west northwest 35 to 45 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

    Low: -2 °C

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    High: 7 °C

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °C

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -4 °C

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around -2. North wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around a centimeter possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. High near 7. North northwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h becoming west northwest 35 to 45 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 1. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee Municipal Airport IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 m)
4:42 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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