Meteorologists seek to confirm 130F Death Valley temperature

Spring weather May 7th 2020

An automated measuring system in California’s Death Valley reported a temperature of 130F (54.4C) amid a blistering heatwave on Sunday, a reading that would be among the highest ever recorded globally if it is confirmed.

The temperature was recorded at 3.41pm at Furnace Creek near the park’s visitor centre, the National Weather Service said in a statement that described the measurement as preliminary and not yet official.