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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Mar 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Cherokee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Cherokee IA
 42.79°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1217 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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