Cherokee County Ks Emergency Management

Mostly dry weather and near or below normal temperatures are forecasted for the whole week. Our normal highs for this time of year are between 46 and 52 degrees, so expect highs to range from the 30s to the middle 40s this week. Some light frozen precipitation is possible this afternoon and tonight, but confidence is low at this time (

Winter Weather Advisory for Cherokee County from now until 12:00am Tuesday, December 2nd.

Here is an estimated timeline for the wintry mix today. Generally speaking, the wintry mix will occur in the morning and early afternoon with a band of snow then moving through this evening. Remain weather aware today.

Wind Advisory until 3 pm today.

Rain chances (70-90%) will continue through this evening before tapering off overnight tonight. Some breaks in the rain are expected throughout the day. No flooding or severe weather is expected.

Widespread moderate to heavy rain will occur late Wednesday through Friday as showers and thunderstorms move across the area at times. The heaviest rain is forecast on Thursday and Thursday night.

Temperatures look to stay above average this week (especially on Tuesday) We'll also have several chances for rain, particularly late Wednesday through Friday.

Temperatures will remain above average for the next several days. The warmest days will be Friday and Saturday where highs will come close to record territory. The next chance of rain arrives early next week.

Warm end to the week before a cold front moves through on Saturday evening bringing gusty winds this weekend. Wind chills will be in the 20s on Sunday and in the single digits to teens on Monday.

Today's topic for Winter Weather Preparedness Week is ice storms and ice storm safety. Here is more information about Ice Storm Warnings.

We'll have gusty winds and elevated fire danger today along with above normal temperatures that will persist through Saturday. A low chance for precipitation will pass through Thursday night.

Make sure to know the difference between a Winter Weather Advisory, Winter Storm Watch, and Winter Storm Warning! Here is some information about each product.