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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Feb 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Flurries likely. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Flurries
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Flurries likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Flurries
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Flurries likely. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Flurries likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
4:03 am CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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