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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Feb 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of flurries between 1am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of flurries between 1am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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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:
2:53 pm CST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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