As record heat continues to scorch the midsection of the country and the South, FOX Weather hit the playground to find out exactly how hot the swings, slides and benches actually get.
Playground equipment can get hot, even on a cloudy day.This table below was 149 in the sun.The surface was still 125 degrees, hot enough for a first-degree burn.
FOX Weather’s Jason Frazer looked into how much hotter common play surfaces get in the sun versus the shade on a 100-degree day:Slide: 111 in shade, 160 in sunBlacktop surfaces and asphalt get even hotter in the sun.That means the 90-degree day in Miami could net blacktop temperatures of 160 degrees.
The blacktop at Frazer’s park on a 100-degree day could reach 175 degrees, which means instantaneous burns.How hot is too hot for kids?111 degrees: Kids feel pain140 degrees: Burned tissue becomes numb and susceptible to more burningMost adults will suffer third-degree burns at 150 degrees for 2 seconds or 130 degrees for 6 seconds, according to the
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