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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 81°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.81°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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