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Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KCKP

Marcus, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
From the west-southwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality
59Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow night midnight–8 AM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 1–2 AM (40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
  • Rain Monday from 6 AM (50%, 0.23 in5.8 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 66°19° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–2 AM (40%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  6. Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h53%68%3
Sat 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°5%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h54%82%3
Sat 3pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°10%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%60%2
Sat 4pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°20%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%83%1
Sat 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%73%0
Sat 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h62%95%0
Sat 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h69%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h75%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%95%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%91%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%85%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%75%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%61%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h87%90%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h88%96%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h88%96%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h85%95%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h77%95%0
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%95%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h67%95%3
Sun 1pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%76%4
Sun 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%72%4
Sun 3pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%71%3
Sun 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h57%71%2
Sun 5pCloudy62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h53%72%2
Sun 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h56%76%1
Sun 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%75%0
Sun 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h59%87%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h66%90%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h66%85%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h68%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h71%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h71%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h74%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°0%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h76%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°0%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h76%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h78%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h78%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h84%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)37°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h87%97%0
Mon 9aShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h83%94%0
Mon 10aShowers50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h77%96%0
Mon 11aShowers53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h72%95%0
Mon 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)55°13°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h68%97%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.73 in19 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    58% chance of rain, high 61°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Floyd River at Alton

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
78 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
686 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
9
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cherokee · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Record high
83°28° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Marcus weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:47–6:44 PM
Morning 7:29–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:55 PM
Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Marcus. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.