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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 4 Feb 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
10:23 am CST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 4, 2026-6pm CST Feb 10, 2026
 
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