We say those things don't happen to us. No one should be jogging. The library is a good place to go today, Howard said. Residents should keep their shades drawn all day to stop sunlight from heating their homes, Howard said. Pets should be brought indoors and not taken out in even air-conditioned cars.
People think it's only five minutes.
The car starts to heat as soon as you turn off the motor. Think about what the car feels like five minutes later with all that fur. The good news is that temperatures should start to cool off, at least to the mid-80s, by tomorrow, said Stephen Broumas, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.