Provided are technologically improved adaptive ground safety lighting systems and related methods. The method includes receiving cockpit data providing a weight on wheels (WOW) indicator, an off-runway indicator, an engine off indicator, and an engine temperature, and receiving, from a connected-light assembly comprising a plurality of connected lighting edge nodes, a respective temperature measurement and wind measurement. Upon determining that there is a concurrent occurrence of (a) WOW indicator asserted, (b) off-runway indicator asserted, and (c) engine off indicator asserted, an environmental map around the aircraft is constructed, and a dissipation timer is started. A caution volume surrounding the engine is generated based on the heat dissipation factor of the engine and other received data, and the plurality of lighting edge nodes are illuminated in accordance with the caution volume.