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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 22 Feb 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
Last Update:
12:33 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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