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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 20 Jun 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Peterson IA

Extreme Heat Warning until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until June 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Peterson IA
 42.87°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am CDT Jun 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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