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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 19 Feb 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 12:00pm until February 20, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
12:33 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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