Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 2 Apr 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 44. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 44. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
8:03 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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