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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Nov 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Peterson IA

Winter Storm Warning November 28, 12:00pm until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 24. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Saturday
Snow. High near 24. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Peterson IA
 42.94°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1257 ft)
Last Update:
10:23 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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