That excessive heat warning is still posted for a fifth consecutive day for 28 counties in southern Iowa until 7 o’clock tonight (Friday), and while the rest of the state is no longer under the warning, it’ll still be hot — just not as hot as it’s been all week. Meteorologist Alexis Jimenez (hah-MEN-ez), with the National Weather Service, says the extreme heat wave is finally cooling off, though it’ll be gradual.

Parts of northern Iowa saw showers and scattered thunderstorms this morning, though the rain won’t be widespread. By tomorrow, Jimenez says temperatures should be closer to normal for Iowa in late August.

Forecasters say some areas of the state may see highs a few days next week only in the 70s. That’s a big change from this week, as multiple records were set in triple-digits, including 105 degrees in Waterloo on Wednesday, and a heat index of 122 degrees in Sioux City on Monday.