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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Peterson IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
8:43 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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