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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service Wichita KS
353 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

A wide range of temperatures were observed across Kansas as a
strong cold front bisected the state. Afternoon high temperatures
ranged from the upper 40s in extreme northwest Kansas to the mid
90s in parts of south central Kansas. Showers and thunderstorms
were developing along the cold front bringing severe weather to
parts of central and northeast Kansas. 

The cold front will sweep across the state tonight ushering in
unseasonably cool air and drier conditions. Some of the storms
will become severe in eastern Kansas before exiting the state
after midnight. Lows tonight will fall into the lower 30s in
northwest Kansas while far southeast Kansas bottoms out in the mid
60s.

Breezy northwest winds and dry conditions are expected across the
area on Tuesday. Afternoon highs will remain below normal, ranging
from the lower 60s in northern kansas to around 70 near the
Oklahoma state line.

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