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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

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

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and snow before 8pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and snow before 8pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.59°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
3:38 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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