Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Peterson IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Peterson IA
 42.81°N 95.38°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
6:26 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
6am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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