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 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 1:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Peterson IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 4pm.  High near 21. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    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 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 21. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
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 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Peterson IA
 42.92°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
10:38 pm CST Jan 19, 2026
1am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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