Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Snow after 1pm.  High near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow after 1pm. High near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
2:43 am CST Feb 25, 2026
4am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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