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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 31. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. High near 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 31. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. High near 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly 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:
3:43 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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