Mobile came two degrees short of its hottest temperature on record on Wednesday. But it still was a record for the day.

The National Weather Service said Mobile’s high temperature on Wednesday was 103 degrees, which is a record for Aug. 23. The old record was 99 degrees, and it had been standing since 1924.

More extreme heat will be possible for southwest Alabama on Thursday:

It was hot across the rest of Alabama on Wednesday, but not record hot for any other major city, according to weather service data.

Here are some high temperatures from Wednesday:

• Anniston: 97 degrees
• Birmingham: 97 degrees
• Montgomery: 98 degrees
• Troy: 101 degrees
• Tuscaloosa: 100 degrees