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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.56 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	12 Mar 9:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Peterson IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Windy. Rain
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 32. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.