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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cherokee, Cherokee Municipal Airport (KCKP)

Lat: 42.73°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marcus IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marcus IA
 42.83°N 95.8°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
Last Update:
10:23 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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