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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 12:00pm until February 20, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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