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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 01:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 26. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 26. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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