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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 31 Mar 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. High near 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers. High near 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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