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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It’s been in the 80s to 90s around the clock for some days where I’m at. Today I had to go out towards the end of a sudden thunderstorm. When I crossed a street, water rushing to the nearest catch basin came up over my ankles. It was nearly as warm as bath water.
After the storm passed, the neighborhood felt so much cooler. It made me realize just how much heat is absorbed by asphalt, and how much heat is carried away by a rain.
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