Using Texas heat as an oven: National Weather Service bakes cookies in car

(WPDE) — Ever bake cookies in the car?

Well, the U.S. National Weather Service in Midland Texas took advantage of the heat on Tuesday and did just that!

They took to Facebook to measure the weather while taking photo updates of their cookie-baking progress.

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High temperatures have been scorching the country this week. The National Weather Service in Texas at one point measured the temperature to be 194 degrees inside the car!

An important note to keep in mind is to "look before you lock" to avoid heat-related deaths and injuries inside hot vehicles.