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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Meriden IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Red Flag Warning until March 12, 09:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Meriden IA
 42.83°N 95.65°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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