After days of record-breaking temperatures, California's October heat wave is beginning to retreat. A cooling trend is expected to begin Tuesday through the rest of the week.

Some cities in Northern California are seeing temperatures in the upper 90s and lower 100s. Temperatures are generally in the mid-80s this time of year.

The blistering, record-setting heat that has lingered over the Bay Area for the past week will start to loosen its grip Monday, with officials downgrading local Excessive Heat Warnings to Heat Advisories.

All excessive heat warnings for the Bay Area on Monday were downgraded to heat advisories, according to the National Weather Service.

All good things must come to an end, or so the saying goes. The recent heat wave might not have been altogether good, but it will indeed start to end on Monday. After a blisteringly hot weekend in San Francisco,