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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 3:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Peterson IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 3. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 12. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 3. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 12. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Peterson IA
 42.94°N 95.39°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 am CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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