Death Valley National Park is recognized as one of the hottest places on the face of the earth. The average temperature in the 3,400,000 acre area is 91.4 degrees, and temperatures over 110 degrees are quite common. 2017 is shaping up to be a potentially record setting year, as the first recorded temperature over 120 degrees was posted on Saturday June 17. This is actually quite early in the year for temperatures this hot, and the heat wave is expected to continue for at least 7 consecutive days. The National Weather Service is predicting consecutive 120 degree days through at least Friday, with Tuesday June 20 potentially nearing the all time high ever recorded for this area. In Las Vegas, temperatures are expected to reach 116 degrees with an all time high of 117 potentially being reached. Other desert communities like Phoenix are predicting potentially record breaking highs. So if Death Valley was to see a record set over the next few days, how hot would that be? On July 10, 1913 in Furnace Creek, the temperature was recorded at 134 degrees. This record came on the heels of five consecutive days over 129 degrees. While there have been several times over the past few years that the temperature has come within range of this extreme high, it has never officially topped it. The 134 degree temperature is considered by many to be the highest temperature ever recorded on earth, with some debating it stating that a higher temperature was once reached in Afghanistan. This is not substantiated due to the fact that the equipment used to record that temperature may not have been modern, but no matter which area holds the official record for highest temperature we can expect to come close to breaking this record or potentially even
Death Valley National Park is recognized as one of the hottest places on the face of the earth. The average temperature in the 3,400,000 acre
