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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Nov 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

Winter Weather Advisory until November 8, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until November 8, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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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:
7:33 am CST Nov 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Nov 8, 2025-6pm CST Nov 14, 2025
 
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