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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

A Few Clouds

39°F

4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 24. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 35. Very windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 24. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 35. Very windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
1:29 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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