To give you an idea of just how hot it is, the heat has buckled the interstate and sent more than a dozen people to Sioux Falls emergency rooms.
Despite the temperature, it can actually feel a lot hotter. Using our heat sensor, a device which can read the surface temperature of things, we took a closer look. For example, a reading on a car sitting in the sun showed 147 degrees.
We took some other readings at Falls Park. Visiting the site is a memory Auxane Marcel hopes to take with her when she returns to her home in Paris. As for the humidity, she says we can keep it.
"Oh, yeah. I need to go into a space with air conditioning," Marcel said.
She is not being dramatic. The heat and humidity are an intense combination.
"It just feels like it surrounds you. And it just, it's harder to breathe and everything," Lexie Amundson said.
We used our heat sensor to check out some hot spots at this tourist hot spot. You will see a lot of people climbing on or sitting on the rocks there. Under the shade, they are at 84 degrees. In the sun, they are 128 degrees.
The sidewalks also soak up a lot of sun.
Brady: "So, if I point this at the pavement, it'll give me a reading. How hot do you think the pavement is?"
Chad Oelke: "I'm going to guess 113."
Brady: "121.5"
Chad: "Oh, wow! That's warm!"
A black electrical box reached 160 degrees. Keeping your hand on it for even a few seconds is painful.
Even if the temperature is below 100 degrees, these readings show it doesn't take long for objects to feel much hotter, well into the triple digits. When you are outside, stay hydrated and take precautions so you can avoid a visit to the ER.
Brady: "What do you do to stay safe when you're outside?"
Lexie: "I hide inside."
Auxane: "You drink a lot."
Lexie: "Yeah, you drink lots of water and stay inside."
Despite the temperature, it can actually feel a lot hotter. Using our heat sensor, a device which can read the surface temperature of things, we took a closer look. For example, a reading on a car sitting in the sun showed 147 degrees.
We took some other readings at Falls Park. Visiting the site is a memory Auxane Marcel hopes to take with her when she returns to her home in Paris. As for the humidity, she says we can keep it.
"Oh, yeah. I need to go into a space with air conditioning," Marcel said.
She is not being dramatic. The heat and humidity are an intense combination.
"It just feels like it surrounds you. And it just, it's harder to breathe and everything," Lexie Amundson said.
We used our heat sensor to check out some hot spots at this tourist hot spot. You will see a lot of people climbing on or sitting on the rocks there. Under the shade, they are at 84 degrees. In the sun, they are 128 degrees.
The sidewalks also soak up a lot of sun.
Brady: "So, if I point this at the pavement, it'll give me a reading. How hot do you think the pavement is?"
Chad Oelke: "I'm going to guess 113."
Brady: "121.5"
Chad: "Oh, wow! That's warm!"
A black electrical box reached 160 degrees. Keeping your hand on it for even a few seconds is painful.
Even if the temperature is below 100 degrees, these readings show it doesn't take long for objects to feel much hotter, well into the triple digits. When you are outside, stay hydrated and take precautions so you can avoid a visit to the ER.
Brady: "What do you do to stay safe when you're outside?"
Lexie: "I hide inside."
Auxane: "You drink a lot."
Lexie: "Yeah, you drink lots of water and stay inside."