It’s hot enough in Las Vegas to melt ‘World’s Largest Gummy Bear’ — TIMELAPSE

By Janna Karel / Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 26, 2018 - 11:55 am

A heat wave kicked off in the Las Vegas Valley Tuesday morning with a 112-degree high.

By Wednesday, temperatures hit a high of 114 degrees.

While the National Weather Service encourages people to remain indoors and limit exposure to direct sunlight, we procured a 5-pound gummy bear to see how it would fare in extreme heat.

Over the course of 2 hours, the gummy transformed from a 10-inch tall lime-flavored bear into a sweet, sticky puddle of warm sugar.

The heat warning has been extended through Friday, according to the weather service.

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