Amid high heat, car interiors could hit 120°F within minutes
Nina Gallegos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 stormtrackers are tracking triple-digit temperatures in El Paso all week.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), temperatures inside a vehicle can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes.
The NWS says the inside of a car acts like a greenhouse. Actual temperatures inside the vehicle can reach 120°F in minutes and approach 150°F in as little as an hour.
ABC-7 reporter Nina Gallegos will track temperatures inside a car to see if it gets hot enough to bake a tray of cookies.
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