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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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