Tuesday's high of 94 degrees shattered records all across the region Tuesday afternoon. It also marked the first time that Baltimore has recorded more than two days in the 90s in October since 1941 (when there were 5).

The high of 94 degrees at BWI broke the record for the date - 91 degrees - set back in 1939. Reagan National Airport also reported a high of 94, breaking the 90 degree record for the same date in 1939. Out in the Virginia countryside, the high at Dulles International  - also 94 degrees - also broke the record for the date - 87 degrees - set there in 1990.

It was an extraordinary October day, 11 degrees hotter at BWI than it was on the Fourth of July, and the 45th day in the 90s this year. The 67-degree overnight low this morning at BWI was only three degrees below the long-term average maximum for the date - 70 degrees.

The record high minimum temperature for the date - the warmest overnight low on record for Baltimore on an Oct. 9 - was 71 degrees, set in 1959. We missed breaking that record by just 4 degrees.

But that should be it for the heat this week, and quite possibly for the year. The cold front pushes through tonight - maybe with a passing thunderstorm or shower. Wednesday will be noticeably cooler, and we're looking for real October weather for the rest of the week, right through the weekend. Here's the forecast. Here's the radar, showing the front.