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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)
Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.
Partly Cloudy
39°F
4°C
| Humidity | 52% |
| Wind Speed | E 15 G 21 mph |
| Barometer | 29.95 in |
| Dewpoint | 23°F (-5°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 31°F (-1°C) |
| Last update | 14 Mar 11:55 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
This Afternoon

High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and BreezyTonight
Low: 25 °F
Chance Rain
then RainSunday
High: 36 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Snow and
Blowing SnowSunday Night

Low: 0 °F
Blowing Snow
and WindyMonday
High: 18 °F
Blustery.
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday Night

Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
SnowTuesday Night

Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
SnowWednesday

High: 62 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 25. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
11:58 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026



