You may have read that it has been hot in the Southwest. In fact, the thermometer in Death Valley, CA reached 130 °F yesterday, which, pending confirmation, could be the highest temperature recorded on Earth since 1913.
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At 3:41 p.m. PDT yesterday, the temperature in Death Valley officially hit 129.9 °F, at the National Park Service visitor center in Furnace Creek at an elevation 193 feet below sea level. It will take some time to confirm the validity of this temperature, but if confirmed, it will be the warmest temperature on Earth since 1913, when the temperature reached 134 °F on July 10, also in Death Valley. It is worth noting that the 1913 record is dubious, as many contend that it was a faulty temperature reading, since other temperatures in the region on that date were not similar.
It certainly is hot in the Southwest right now, and hopefully people take the necessary precautions to protect from the harm that extreme heat can cause.
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