Cherokee, Oklahoma Weather
Cherokee, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cherokee, Alfalfa County.
Full aviation weather for Cherokee is published on the Kegelman AF Aux Field (KCKA) page, 21 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Cherokee have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Cherokee: Alva Regional Airport (KAVK) 28 km · Anthony Municipal Airport (KANY) 51 km · Fairview Municipal Airport (K6K4) 53 km · Medford Municipal Airport (KO53) 54 km · Medicine Lodge Airport (KK51) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCKA describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cherokee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cherokee.
About Cherokee, Oklahoma
Cherokee rests on a gentle swell of Oklahoma land, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels vast enough to hold all the world's secrets. It lies 36.3 miles north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 313°T), and is situated 17.5 miles east-south-east of Alva. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts: rolling prairie grasses give way to the occasional cultivated field, the rich, dark soil a promise of bounty under the sun. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a whisper against the breeze, mark the shallow draws, and the air often carries the scent of dry earth mingled with the sweet perfume of wild sunflowers in bloom. Evenings can paint the sky in hues of lavender and rose, a slow, deliberate masterpiece that settles over the quiet streets. The story of Cherokee is one deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Alfalfa County, a place where wheat and cattle have long been the enduring pulse of the local economy. This land was shaped by the determination of settlers, both those who arrived with dreams of open ranges and those whose heritage predates even the earliest homesteads. The legacy of the Cherokee people, from whom the town draws its name, is a quiet undercurrent, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor this place. A notable landmark, the old grain elevator, stands as a sentinel, a silent testament to decades of harvests and the steady rhythm of rural life that defines Cherokee.
Live animated radar for Cherokee and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.754475°N, 98.35674°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73728 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cherokee, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherokee, Oklahoma, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cherokee includes coordinates 36.754475°N, 98.356740°W, situated in Alfalfa County. ZIP code 73728. Telephone area code: 405. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
