Several Alabama cities hit 100 degrees — or higher — on Wednesday, according to data from the National Weather Service.

Much of the rest of the state also logged temperatures in the upper 90s.

But despite that no records were broken or even tied on Wednesday, which could end up being the hottest day this week.

Still, temperatures across the state were 10 degrees or more above the average for this time of year.

The highest temperature of Alabama’s bigger cities was Muscle Shoals, which hit 102 degrees on Wednesday afternoon:

That was very hot, but not hot enough to break Muscle Shoals’ record for Aug. 28, which was 104 degrees in 1909.

According to weather service data the average high temperature for Muscle Shoals on Aug. 28 is 90 degrees.

Huntsville also hit triple digits on Wednesday with a high of 100 degrees. The record was 103 degrees, which was set in 1924.

Montgomery also reached 100 degrees, but that also was not enough to set a record, which was 104 degrees in 1954. The average high in Montgomery for Aug. 28 is 93 degrees.

Here are some other high temperatures from Wednesday — and the average high temperature for Aug. 28:

* Anniston: 96 (normal 89 degrees)

* Birmingham: 99 (normal 90 degrees)

* Dothan: 97 (normal 91 degrees)

* Mobile: 95 (normal 90 degrees)

* Troy: 98 (normal 90 degrees)

* Tuscaloosa: 98 (normal 90 degrees)

Thursday also promises more above-average heat, but the weather service isn’t forecasting it to be quite as hot as today. There will also be increased chances for rain and storms across the state. (See the forecast for Thursday at the top of this post.)

Some parts of south and central Alabama were getting welcome rain as of Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures could “cool off” some next week and get back closer to average, according to weather service forecasts.

The Climate Prediction Center’s eight- to 14-day temperature outlook is forecasting near-average temperatures for the northern two-thirds of the state next week. South Alabama, however, may run the risk of being warmer than average still: