Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Mar 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 27. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    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 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 27. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
4:28 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
5am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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