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GREAT FALLS- Hot weather continues to bake Southwest Montana and much of the state.

One of the hazards of the extreme heat is dehydration. Every summer, officials and health experts warn that people shouldn't leave children or pets in hot cars, even for a few minutes.

To demonstrate the dangers, Montana Television Network meteorologist Mike Rawlins spent some time inside a car in Great Falls on Monday afternoon. Inside the car, the temperature quickly shot up past 100 degrees.

Paramedics checked his vital signs every five minutes and within 15 minutes, his heart went from 90 to 113, he began sweating profusely, and he became very dizzy.

Once his symptoms reached that point, paramedics removed Mike from the car and hooked him up to an IV to rehydrate him.

The lesson, as noted above: never leave children or pets inside vehicles on hot days.