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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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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:
11:53 am CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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