Heat wave forecast to be brief

Similar temperatures were reported in other cities in the Yangtze River Delta region, as well as in Beijing and Wuhan, capital of Hubei province.

Shanghai's weather bureau said the heat wave, which also swept across Shanghai's neighboring Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, is caused by a subtropical high and won't last long since rain and thunderstorms are expected to cool down the region on Thursday.