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Lightning can heat the surrounding air to approximately what temperature?

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50,000 degrees Fahrenheit

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The air in a lightning channel can reach about 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, around five times the Sun's surface temperature.

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That sudden heating makes air expand explosively, producing thunder.

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