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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee 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 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. High near 45. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    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 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. High near 45. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
4:42 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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