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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Marcus IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Marcus IA
 42.74°N 95.83°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
5:11 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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