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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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