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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Peterson IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Peterson IA
 42.92°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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