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Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 7 Mar 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy flurries and freezing rain before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy flurries and freezing rain before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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