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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 11 Jan 1:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Peterson IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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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:
1:03 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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