the mercury rose to 130 degrees in Death Valley in what could be the hottest temperature recorded in over a century. Already one of the most scorching places on earth, the California Desert Valley is waiting on verification to see if the 130 F reading is the hottest since 1913 CBS News reports that the highest recorded ever temperature was also taken in Death Valley in 1913 but notes that many experts question the 134 degree reading observed then The outlet says that recent analysis by Weather Underground historian Christopher Burr shows that while surrounding areas recorded temps eight degrees above normal in 1913 Death Valley reported to reading 18 degrees above normal, leading to skepticism. CNN reports that roughly 60 million people from Arizona to the U. S Canada border have been issued. Heat advisories and warnings this week is a high pressure system settled over a great deal of the West Coast, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. While specific temperatures can vary at 130 F, the survival rate of human beings decreases dramatically
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Updated: 1:34 PM CDT Aug 17, 2020
Death Valley was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday.If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the world since 1913.The hottest, driest and lowest national park in California and Nevada recorded a preliminary high temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The all-time high of 134 degrees, reported over 100 years ago, was also recorded in Death Valley.It'll be just as hot on Monday in Death Valley with a predicted high of 129 degrees, per the NWS. The agency is warning people who live in eastern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah to limit their time outside to between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m.Nearly 60 million people in the U.S., from Arizona up to the U.S.-Canada border, are under a heat advisory, watch or warning this week, CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin said. The heat is the result of high pressure that's settled over much of the West Coast.Usually, the West and southwestern U.S. experience the North American monsoon during this time of year, said Daniel Berc, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.But the monsoon hasn't developed as it typically does so instead of heavy rainfall Death Valley is getting hotter under high pressure, Berc told CNN.It's been a sweltering summer for much of the U.S. — last month was the hottest July on record for seven states along the East Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Not to be outdone, Death Valley reported a high of 128 degrees last month, too — its hottest temperature (until this month) since 2013, NOAA reported.
INYO COUNTY, Calif. — Death Valley was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday.
If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the world since 1913.
The hottest, driest and lowest national park in California and Nevada recorded a preliminary high temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The all-time high of 134 degrees, reported over 100 years ago, was also recorded in Death Valley.
It'll be just as hot on Monday in Death Valley with a predicted high of 129 degrees, per the NWS. The agency is warning people who live in eastern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah to limit their time outside to between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Nearly 60 million people in the U.S., from Arizona up to the U.S.-Canada border, are under a heat advisory, watch or warning this week, CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin said. The heat is the result of high pressure that's settled over much of the West Coast.
Usually, the West and southwestern U.S. experience the North American monsoon during this time of year, said Daniel Berc, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.
But the monsoon hasn't developed as it typically does so instead of heavy rainfall Death Valley is getting hotter under high pressure, Berc told CNN.
It's been a sweltering summer for much of the U.S. — last month was the hottest July on record for seven states along the East Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Not to be outdone, Death Valley reported a high of 128 degrees last month, too — its hottest temperature (until this month) since 2013, NOAA reported.
