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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Peterson IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles before 10am. Patchy smoke. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles before 10am. Patchy smoke. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Peterson IA
 42.92°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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