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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain after 4am. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain after 4am. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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