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It's official: This heat wave is a record-breaker in Des Moines.According to the National Weather Service, we hit 100 degrees at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday at the Des Moines International Airport.That breaks the previous daily record for Aug. 23, which had stood at 99 degrees since 1975. Thursday's forecast calls for another 100-degree day, but if we hit that mark in Des Moines, it'll still be below 1936's record of 104 on Aug. 24.Sioux City's high of 101 on Tuesday set a new record for Aug. 22, as did Waterloo's temperature of 98. Tuesday's high temperature of 96 fell 2 degrees short of a daily record in Des Moines. The hottest August day ever in Des Moines was recorded in 1918 when temperatures hit 110.See more in the latest ����vlog forecast video above.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | ClosingsSchool closings: Click here to see which Iowa schools are closing early due to heat.Record high temperatures in Des Moines through the end of August are:Aug. 20: 100 in 1983Aug. 21: 102 in 1936Aug. 22: 98 in 1948Aug. 23: 100 in 2023 (previous: 99 in 1975)Aug. 24: 104 in 1936Aug. 25: 106 in 1936Aug. 26: 104 in 1983Aug. 27: 99 in 2013Aug. 28: 100 in 1984Aug. 29: 99 in 1984Aug. 30: 104 in 2013Aug. 31: 99 in 1913More coverage of Iowa heat waveWatch: Central Iowa school districts make adjustments to keep kids cool during heat waveVideo: 'Something needs to be done': Marshalltown couple living with no AC in mobile homeWatch: High temperatures cause road buckling concernsVideo: Local schools preparing buses for extreme heat as school beginsDes Moines area organization, 2 fire departments work together to keep people cool in heat wave