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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 19 Jan 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 03:00am until January 21, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 07:08am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 07:08am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 7 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Cherokee IA
 42.76°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am CST Jan 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 19, 2025-6pm CST Jan 25, 2025
 
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