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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 2 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of sprinkles after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of sprinkles after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 am CST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 14, 2026-6pm CST Feb 20, 2026
 
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