This Week in Ankeny Weather: Time to Put Away Those Jackets Yet?

If you're like me, you've probably about had it with the cold, unseasonable weather Ankeny and central Iowa have been experiencing this spring.

Well, that's all about to change.

This week's forecast is beginning to look a lot like May, and some hot – yes, you heard right – temperatures are heading our way for Tuesday. Winds will be our biggest problem earlier in the week, and it appears any chance of significant rain will stay away until later in the week.

Here's a quick look at this week's forecast, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines:

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. There is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

This week will end much like Wednesday temperature-wise with highs forecast in the upper 70s through the weekend. There's a slight chance of thunderstorms Thursday, and the possibility of rain will stick around Friday through Sunday.

Need a second opinion? Here's what WHO Channel 13 in Des Moines has to say about this week's weather:

Monday will be a windy and warm day in Central Iowa. Skies are mostly sunny and temperatures will warm quickly to the upper 70s thanks to strong south winds at 10 to 20 mph.

Skies will remain mostly clear tonight, as the temperatures dip to the upper 50s. Record breaking heat is possible on Tuesday. The forecasted high is 94 degrees. The old record is 93 degrees set in 1988.

Isolated shower and storm chances return on Wednesday.

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