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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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