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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Light Snow Haze

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 16 Jan 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 11:33pm until January 17, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 11:33pm until January 17, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Steady temperature around 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
10:23 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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