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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy drizzle after noon. Patchy fog after 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy drizzle after noon. Patchy fog after 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Christmas Day
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee IA
 42.74°N 95.56°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
7:48 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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