Louisiana’s Heat Can Melt Everyday Things and You Can See It Happen

(999 KTDY) - Temperatures in Louisiana tend to rise steadily as we get further into the summer months, and when you add in the heat index, you can see items outside start to melt.

With temperatures getting that hot, we have to take care of ourselves because everyday things can just melt due to the heat. If those things are melting, then what's happening in our bodies?

Some of Louisiana's summers have been brutal. No one needs to tell you it's hot because you're battling to stay cool each day, whether it's raining or not.

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The Heat In The South Can Melt Your Face Off

Do you remember this from our colleague Joe Cunningham? It's pretty rough when one of the best-loved icons has his face melt off!

If the plastic on a Buc-ee's sign melts off in the heat, then we obviously need to take care of ourselves.

On a basic level, two of our major organs constantly take a hit from excessive heat. Staying hydrated is key to avoiding injury and death, especially when it comes to our hearts and our brains.

The National Weather Service In Shreveport Demonstrates How Hot It Can Get

Now, check out this post from the National Weather Service in Shreveport.

This is a great visual representation of what happens to sensitive items in extreme heat.

This is a fascinating look at how heat can melt us and other things quickly.

And here is proof that you can't really leave anything that you really want to keep in your car. This is a perfect example of everything melts in this heat:

And if this is what the heat does to your lip balm in your car, can you imagine how cranky this is making all of us? This is real! The weather leaves us feeling terrible, and we're very irritable. Check out this information.

Louisiana's Heat Impacts Watermelons

And for fun, how have you seen what happens to watermelon because things have been so hot outside? Pick carefully! Our bodies and watermelons are made up of mostly water, so if it's getting that hot outside, are we going to explode too? Click here.

Louisiana's Heat Allows Cooking On The Streets

And how about the old idea that it's so hot you can fry an egg on the street or on the concrete? Well, now we know that it's no joke.

It's so hot out, you can really do this ALL THE TIME NOW, so cher, just take your favorite skillet outside, put it on the pavement, and cook up some scrambled eggs:

Louisiana Residents Who Wear Crocs Should Know They Melt Outside

It can get so hot outside that Crocs can melt if you leave them outside:

And finally, my favorite........it's so hot in the car in Louisiana in the summer, you have to do this:

We will be looking for more fun and engaging videos to share with you.