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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 3 Dec 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow before 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -19. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow before 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -19. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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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:
9:48 pm CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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