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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Feb 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
11:04 am CST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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