Playground equipment can get hot, even on a cloudy day. Getty Images/iStockphoto. Dark-painted surfaces and metal retain heat. This table below was 149 in the sun.

In 2018, volunteers from the organization removed the commercial playground equipment from the Lake Elmo Park Reserve’s modern campground area; that playground is now used by kids in Punta Alta ...

In 2018, volunteers from the organization removed the commercial playground equipment from the Lake Elmo Park Reserve’s modern campground area; that playground is now used by kids in Punta Alta ...

If playground equipment reaches 140 degrees, it can take as little as three seconds to get a second-degree burn. Playgrounds can quickly become dangerous in triple-digit weather. Skip Navigation ...

With temperatures soaring in Central Indiana, staff members are taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of the little ...

if there are small kids, i wouldn’t bring them out to the playground at this time of day. it. doesn’t have to be 100 for the playground equipment to be hot. THAT’S HOT.