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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 11am, then rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 44. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 11am, then rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 44. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
8:23 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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