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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 1 mph
Barometer 30.63 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Peterson IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered sprinkles after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered sprinkles after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Peterson IA
 42.92°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
Last Update:
7:18 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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