Saskatchewan

How hot does a car get in Regina's sizzling heat?

CBC Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga sat in a hot car for ten minutes on a scorching day in Regina to see how toasty it would get. Don't try this at home kids!

CBC Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga experiments to find out

CBC Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga took one for the team and sat in a hot car for ten minutes to measure how quickly it heated up. (Mike Zartler/CBC)

Nobody likes sitting in a hot car in a heat wave. 

But just how quickly does the mercury start to rise in a parked car on a hot day?

CBC Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga grabbed her water bottle, thermometer and a set of wheels to find out. 

Don't try this at home!

How fast does a car get hot? CBC Saskatchewan meteorologist Christy Climenhaga finds out

9 years ago
Duration 3:05
CBC Saskatchewan's meteorologist Christy Climenhaga explains the science behind your scorching hot car.