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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Feb 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:28 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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