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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 2 Sep 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Peterson IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Peterson IA
 42.87°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
2:13 pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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