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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Dec 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 06:39am until December 25, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 06:39am until December 25, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 8pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Areas Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Patchy drizzle before 2pm, then patchy drizzle after 4pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 8pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
6:18 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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