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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Feb 8:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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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:
6:23 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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