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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 75%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 8:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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