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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair and Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 22 Jan 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 09:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -34. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -7 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -34. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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