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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.32 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 18 Feb 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Peterson IA

Wind Advisory February 18, 02:50am until February 18, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 18, 02:50am until February 18, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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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:
2:29 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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