Why light color clothes are best in the heat

First Alert Meteorologist Melanie Layden joins us live now with a little science experiment to show you just how much of a difference that light colored clothin

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[@SamsonFoutch]

Thanks! Very Descriptive

[@bodinian]

I was walking during a heat wave this week wearing a navy blue T-shirt. It felt like I was standing near a campfire. I bought white shirts soon after.

[@HustleVibe]

Why didn’t Melanie have a light colored shirt on

[@magnumninjagaming]

Ive been asking this dumb question since the beginning of time why to companies enforce black clothing in 100+ degree weather

[@HereAfterNow]

What about protection against UV rays though

[@Shsisofofjensjskkf]

Varies by the type of fabric/thickness of the clothing. Some clothing is also treated with a uv protective coating

[@MdIbrahim-bk3vy]

​@@Shsisofofjensjskkfthat coating would come in 3-4 wash

[@Shsisofofjensjskkf]

@@MdIbrahim-bk3vy that’s true

[@Christionbridges]

Green would be cool lol 😅😅 👂👂yes ma’am

[@jonjuarez8412]

lol while she wears the darkest colored shirt.

[@Christionbridges]

👂👂☀️🎃✊yes ma’am

[@Christionbridges]

🙏🌱🙏🌴road of gold 😅😂🧠🪬🌴🤦🙈

[@Christionbridges]

🧠😅

[@Christionbridges]

🐌🚕👩‍🔬

[@davidholland5182]

Not science! Its physics! Science is pot head looking in a scope at the stars saying cool a rabbit physics is a real subject.

[@BOT-MERC]

Physics is a type of science

[@rihohana1128]

Physics is a branch of Science

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

God, what an idiot.