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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Nov 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Winter Storm Warning until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until November 30, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 5pm. High near 24. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 5pm. High near 24. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
11:59 am CST Nov 28, 2025
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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