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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Peterson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

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

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West 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 wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
4:24 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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