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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Oct 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Peterson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers. High near 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Peterson IA
 42.92°N 95.36°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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