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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 10:57am until January 18, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 10:57am until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
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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:
10:38 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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