Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Peterson IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2pm, then snow, mainly after 2pm.  High near 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow with a chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight.  Low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2pm, then snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow with a chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Peterson IA
 42.92°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
11:03 am CST Jan 20, 2026
12pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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