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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Peterson IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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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:
12:28 am CDT Oct 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 10, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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