A Heatwave Through an Infra-red Camera

Measuring the city’s hottest days and why we should plant more trees.

About ten days ago, our city experienced the first heatwave of this summer. At its peak, we’ve got 30 to 38°C. I took that opportunity to have a few strolls through my town with an infrared camera, Voltcraft WB-300, to have a look at what the surface temperatures might be like.

Disclaimer: the camera marks the lowest and the highest temperature with a square (L or H), while the number in the upper left corner shows the…