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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 2 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Peterson IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Peterson IA
 42.94°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1411 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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