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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow before 4am, then flurries likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Flurries likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Flurries
    Likely then
    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: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow before 4am, then flurries likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Flurries likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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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:
1:53 am CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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