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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 3 Apr 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 39. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 39. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. 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 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
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)
Last Update:
2:18 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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