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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 2 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
5:08 pm CST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 14, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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