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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
9:43 am CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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