– How does concrete/asphalt heat up to insane temperatures that are way above the actual air temperature?

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The question pretty much sums it up. How TF is the asphalt 20-40° hotter than the air when it’s super hot?

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Because air temperatures are nowhere near the actual temperature in the Sun. Air temperatures are measured in the shade. Plus the sun heats these surfaces (which store the heat) so they keep getting hotter.

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