A photo posted by the Park Service in Death Valley showed their thermometer to be at 129FThe scorching temperature was recorded at the aptly named Furnace Creek in Death ValleyThe extreme heat has been cause in part because of a 'heat dome' which keeps hot air trappedA 'heat dome' across the southwest is seeing heat trapped in the already dry conditionsDeath Valley still holds the record for hottest air temperature ever recorded which was 134F set in July 1913. Moving masses of super-heated air blow through the valley, creating extremely high temperatures.The hottest air temperature ever recorded in Death Valley was 134 °F (56.7 °C), on July 10, 1913, at The highest surface temperature ever recorded in Death Valley was 201.0 °F (93.9 °C), on July 15, 1972, at The greatest number of consecutive days with a maximum temperature of at least 100 °F (38 °C) was 154, in the summer of 2001. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories cover 50 million Americans in an area stretching 1,700 miles from the deserts of Southern California to the beaches of Panama City, Florida. The official weather station at Furnace Creek, California registered a high of 128 degrees Fahrenheit (53.3 degrees Celsius) on Sunday. Vérifiez la météo sur les 5 dernières années à vos dates de séjours Historique météo jour par jour Daytime temperatures usually reach 40°C in Death Valley in September with very high heat and humidity, falling to 24°C at night. Hi/Low, RealFeel, precip, radar, & everything you need to be ready for the day, commute, and weekend! The most impressive was 128 degrees in Death Valley, California, on Sunday. Scientists have identified a number of key contributors:Severe heat and dryness contribute to perpetual drought-like conditions in Death Valley and prevent much cloud formation from passing through the confines of the valley, where precipitation is often in the form of a The depth and shape of Death Valley strongly influence its climate. As the extreme heat settled in over the weekend various records were set. Be prepared for the day. Temperatures today may top out over 120 in the deserts of California and Arizona, and near 110 in west Texas. Though this is the hottest temperature recorded on Earth in the past three years, it did not quite break an all-time record. Images via Climate Toolbox Jeff Berardelli is CBS News Meteorologist and Climate Specialist. The official weather observing station in Death Valley, California — called Furnace Creek for obvious reasons — reached a scorching 128 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday. It is one of the hottest places on Earth, along with deserts in the Middle East and the Sahara. Le Parc national de Death Valley se trouve en Californie et au Nevada : il est constitué de deux vallées principales, la vallée de la Mort et la Panamint Valley, et il est l’un des lieux les plus chauds et les plus secs de l’Amérique du Nord. During the heat wave that peaked with that record, five consecutive days reached 129° F (54°C) or above. That’s a degree shy of the all-time hottest reliable temperature ever recorded on Earth (recorded in, where else, Death Valley in 2013). Le niveau de pluie quotidien est de 6 mm, il y a 30 jours sans pluie dans le mois. As it does so, it warms up and produces more heat. The eastern half of the country is likely to experience highs in the 90s, approaching the 100s for the cities of St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis and Washington D.C. The air temperature of the aptly named Furnace Creek in Death Valley reaches a staggering average daily high of 115°F - making Death Valley the hottest place on Earth. Summer nights provide little relief: overnight lows may dip just into the 82 to 98 °F (28 to 37 °C) range. Death Valley holds the record for the hottest place on earth. Over the next few days, the heat dome may start to weaken but also begin to move northwards firstly into the Mississippi Valley then into the Ohio Valley and Mid Atlantic states.