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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 8 Nov 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Peterson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by 8pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by 8pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Peterson IA
 42.81°N 95.38°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
7:28 pm CST Nov 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Nov 8, 2025-6pm CST Nov 15, 2025
 
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