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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 87%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 2 Apr 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 42. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then snow showers likely between 11pm and 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 42. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely before 11pm, then snow showers likely between 11pm and 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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