Temperatures In Death Valley National Park Could Break All Time Record

FURNACE CREEK, CALIFORNIA - JULY 16: U.S. park rangers photograph one another next to the unofficial thermometer at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center indicating a temperature of 132 degrees, which is known for showing temperatures that are inaccurately higher than the official temperature, on a day that could set a new world heat record in Death Valley National Park on July 16, 2023 near Furnace Creek, California. Weather forecasts for tomorrow call for a high temperature of 129º Fahrenheit and possibly as high as 131. Previously, the highest temperature reliably recorded on Earth was 129.2F (54C) in Death Valley in 2013. A century earlier, a high temperature in Death Valley reportedly reached 134 F but many modern weather experts have rejected that claim along with other high summer temperatures reported in the region that year. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)