Are we really a nation of idiots or just the reporters? Soccer-Forecast says 90, pavement says 120: Dallas’s World Cup heat trap | 1330 & 101.5 WHBL
“While weather apps tell visitors the temperature is a manageable 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), the pavement under their feet will likely be closer to a blistering 122 F (50 C).
That gap between the forecast and the furnace is the danger lurking on the walk to the stadium as fans trek from distant parking lots, train stations and sun-baked plazas.
Every step across asphalt, past metal security gates and through unshaded fan zones means crossing an invisible “heat trap” the weather apps don’t warn about.”
The above is 100% ordinary summer conditions. This is, however, news to journalists who have not stepped out of their air conditioned offices!
You can learn much more about actual surface temperatures in my post here: Media lying about pavement temperature and pavement burns in Phoenix – Coldstreams
