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86°
72°
27
87°
74°
28
86°
73°
29
86°
71°
30
81°
68°
1
69°
55°
2
Windy and warmer
75°
50°
3
Mostly sunny and comfortable
80°
55°
4
Partly sunny and nice
78°
60°
5
Breezy in the morning
80°
71°
6
Windy; an afternoon t-storm
85°
69°
7
Periods of sun; less humid
76°
58°
8
Pleasant with some sunshine
79°
61°
9
A t-storm around in the p.m.
82°
66°
10
Sun through high clouds
83°
65°
11
Cloudy with thunderstorms
86°
68°
12
A couple of thunderstorms
87°
66°
13
Some brightening
85°
69°
14
Overcast with a little rain
86°
69°
15
Mostly cloudy
87°
74°
16
A thunderstorm in spots
82°
69°
17
A shower and thunderstorm
81°
70°
18
Cloudy, thunderstorms; humid
80°
70°
19
A shower and t-storm; humid
81°
69°
20
A t-shower in spots; humid
83°
70°
21
Mostly sunny
84°
70°
22
Mostly sunny and less humid
86°
65°
23
Abundant sunshine
82°
66°
24
Intervals of clouds and sun
83°
68°
25
Cloudy with a t-storm or two
82°
71°
26
Cloudy and less humid
83°
66°
27
Mostly sunny
83°
66°
28
Increasing clouds
84°
67°
29
A shower and thunderstorm
84°
72°
30
A thunderstorm in spots
86°
72°
31
A thunderstorm in spots
85°
73°
1
A shower and thunderstorm
85°
73°
2
Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower
86°
72°
3
A t-storm around in the p.m.
86°
74°
4
Humid with some sun
87°
74°
5
Cloudy, humid; p.m. t-storms
86°
72°
6
Humid with a t-storm or two
84°
74°

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May Weather in Independent

Independent's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 75° to 87°, with overnight lows between 50° and 74°. The average high for May is 83° with an average low of 68°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Independent. See also: June | July | August.

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