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

CBC Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga experiments to find out

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Caption: 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!

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Caption: CBC Saskatchewan's meteorologist Christy Climenhaga explains the science behind your scorching hot car.

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