Heat wave to continue: Met office

LAHORE: Mercury in City soared to 43.5°C on Tuesday while the Met office warned that heat wave would continue till May 27. Met officials warned that day temperatures were likely to remain 04°C-06°C above normal in Sindh and Punjab today, while 06°C-08°C above normal from May 23 to 27. Day temperatures were likely to remain 04°C-06°C above normal in Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan from May 22 to 27. The officials said continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country while a high pressure was prevailing in the upper atmosphere and likely to persist during next few days.