Heat in Vehicles Can Become Deadly Quickly

Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

On a hot, sunny day, temperatures inside a vehicle can become deadly quickly.

Here is an experiment we did at the National Weather Service on a mostly sunny day with a temperature probe in a parked van with the windows closed up. The air temperature was 94 F when the experiment began at 2:09 PM.

You can see that the temperture exceeds 100 F by 2:15 PM, 110 F by 2:28, and 115 F by 2:37 PM. Had this been a car with a smaller volume, the rise would have been even quicker.

The National Weather Service reminds everybody to never leave a child or animal in a closed vehicle on a sunny day. The results can become tragic quickly.