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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 81%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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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:
8:28 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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