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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Jan 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. Steady temperature around 38. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Low around 24. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Steady temperature around 38. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Low around 24. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
4:38 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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