The heat is HOT !

[TheYellaBrick]

104 degrees on the wall in my shop today.

2 days ago when it was only 101, I took my IR thermometer out to a closed up car sitting in the sun.

-172 degrees on the light tan colored seat cushion
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee293/Driver_of_Miss_DD/172degreesseatcushion_zps7f43dee1.jpg (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/Driver_of_Miss_DD/media/172degreesseatcushion_zps7f43dee1.jpg.html)

-184.5 degrees on the black steering wheel and airbag cover
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee293/Driver_of_Miss_DD/184degreessteeringwheelcenter_zps02f733fd.jpg (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/Driver_of_Miss_DD/media/184degreessteeringwheelcenter_zps02f733fd.jpg.html )



You folks who leave your kids or pets in the car 'for just a sec', outa be subject to the same........

You folks who haul your critters around in the back of a pickup with black bed liners or bed lining are literally burning the pads off your dogs' feet.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee293/Driver_of_Miss_DD/1001305_10152038551319569_834259353_n_zpsc3f93b63. jpg (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/Driver_of_Miss_DD/media/1001305_10152038551319569_834259353_n_zpsc3f93b63. jpg.html)

[DirkaDirka]

You need to move back here DD. Today it was a whole whooping 78º

[outlaw256]

that pic really sets me off dd. id better never ever see a dog inthat shape....or im going to jail...

[TheYellaBrick]

If ya have an IR Thermometer, take it with you one day as you go about town. Black car vs white car surface temps - black top vs concrete - wood vs metal - you see a pickup with a dog in the back on a black bed liner / lining show the owner how hot it is for his dog. At the LEAST toss in an old carpet or piece of plywood.

[TheRabbit]

No chance of my dog riding in the back. He sits up front with me in the AC!
Don't worry he doesn't sit in a hot truck waiting on me either. I leave the AC on for him or he comes inside with me.

This summer has been the lowest temps I have ever seen. All the rian and clouds have kept it unusually cooler than normal and wet for us. We have had 30+" of rain this year. I shouldn't say anything because it'll probably get hot as heck now.