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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Oct 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Peterson IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Peterson IA
 42.92°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 am CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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