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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Mar 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 27. Breezy, with a light southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest 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 wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

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

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 27. Breezy, with a light southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
4:28 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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