– 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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Lots of great explanations above but also, it’s not just asphalt. Plenty of other things get hotter than air, like basically anything metallic. Enough to burn you. Even things like sand.

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