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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.38 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

Wind Advisory February 18, 04:34am until February 18, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 18, 04:34am until February 18, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
3:13 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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