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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 9 Mar 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 1am, then rain likely between 1am and 3am, then rain and snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 1am, then rain likely between 1am and 3am, then rain and snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
11:43 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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