Washington Post – by Jason Samenow
On Sunday, the National Weather Service reported Death Valley had surged to 128 degrees. But, in an update this morning, it reports the mercury touched 129 degrees at its peak, a new monthly record and a tie for the hottest June temperature ever recorded in the U.S. (assuming it is validated).
Confusion arose Sunday about what whether Death Valley had reached 128 or 129. The 128-degree reading reported Sunday was the preliminary high as of 4 p.m. mountain time, said Chris Stachelski, a forecaster at the National Weather Service. But, the National Park Service, which is responsible for measurements using a mercury thermometer, said the high reached 129 in its final report just issued, and provided photographic evidence.
Death Valley now shares the record for hottest U.S. June temperature ever recorded with Volcano, Cali, which shot up to 129 on June 23, 1902.
The 129-degree temperature was still five degrees shy of Death Valley’s all-time record high of 134. This 134-degree reading, the hottest measured anywhere in the world – was established July 10, 1913.
The National Weather Service is holding a 100-year anniversary celebration of the world record temperature this month.
It was 110 at my brother’s on Sat. (just north of Valencia).
I couldn’t imagine another 19 degrees on top of that.
You could fry a egg if ya wanted I guess #1 LOL.
Or a steak. 🙂
Yep. 🙂