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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

A Few Clouds

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 09:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -7 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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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:
2:08 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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