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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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