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

Question

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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Answer 1

One time I was painting a mural when it was 116degrees outside…. I felt strange when walking, like I was sliding in my shoes…. I look down and the soles of my tennis shoes were melted flat and I was in fact sliding in my shoes…