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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 16 Mar 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
9:18 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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