On a hot night, a city can be 10 degrees warmer than the suburban areas nearby — here's why

On a hot night, a city can be 10 degrees warmer than the suburban areas nearby — here's why

Summer heat does not always ease once the sun goes down, especially in cities. A simple weather explainer is now drawing attention to why some neighborhoods can still feel stifling at night while nearby tree-filled areas cool off much faster. WVLT reports that on hot summer nights, built-up parts of a city can stay up to 10 degrees warmer than greener nearby areas, a pattern experts describe as the "urban heat island effect." What happened? The …