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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

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

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and sleet before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and sleet before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
8:18 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
8am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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