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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow Freezing Fog and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 25 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

Cold Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00am until March 16, 11:00am
Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:17pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 05:17pm until March 16, 01:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:17pm until March 16, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning March 15, 05:17pm until March 16, 01:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with freezing rain after 10pm, then gradually ending.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Very windy, with a north northwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow, mixing with freezing rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
3:28 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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