Round 2 · strip 1 of 4 · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Max sees lightning from indoors. Nib explains lightning can heat the air to about 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, about five times hotter than the Sun's surface. Max asks to roast a marshmallow on it; Nib says when thunder roars, go indoors, and offers cocoa.
Comic · Earth & Weather

Is Lightning Hotter Than the Sun?

Real fact: A lightning bolt can heat the air around it to about 50,000°F for a split second. That's about 5 times hotter than the surface of the Sun (about 10,000°F)! (Sources: National Weather Service, NASA)

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