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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Mar 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 01:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 7am, then snow and sleet between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 7am, then snow and sleet between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
3:43 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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