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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Freezing Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 2 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 16 Feb 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 am CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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