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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 22 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 6 Feb 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
10:34 am CST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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