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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 02:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
10:58 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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