It's another hot day across west central and northwest Ohio as temperatures are currently approaching ninety degrees. While we definitely feel the heat and humidity on our face and arms, we sometimes forget the dangers the ground can have if we expose our bare skin and pet's paws to different surfaces. Just how hot does the ground really get? I found out as I took temperatures of different surfaces.

Our news vehicle was parked in a sunny area around 11AM. The temperature outside was 86°. In the span of 13 minutes, the temperature jumped almost 30° from a pleasant 78° to 105°. The thermometer was left inside the car for another hour, and by that point the temperature had rose well over 120°. In fact, our particular thermometer stops reading around 120°.

We’re experiencing some of the hottest weather of the year. So how is that affecting crops in the area? Luckily the corn crop hasn’t been negatively affected by the hot weather yet.