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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Mar 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 01:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 8am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 8am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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