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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 20 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Feb 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
9:23 am CST Feb 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 7, 2026-6pm CST Feb 13, 2026
 
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