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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered sprinkles between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered sprinkles between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
8:23 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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