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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 10 Mar 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then snow. Low around 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 4am, then snow. Low around 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.59°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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