Death Valley Hits 130 Degrees, One Of The Highest Temperatures Recorded On Earth

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 17: An unofficial thermometer is mounted at Furnace Creek Visitor Center on August 17, 2020 in Death Valley National Park, California. The temperature reached 130 degrees at Death Valley National Park on August 16, hitting what may be the hottest temperature recorded on Earth since at least 1913, according to the National Weather Service. Park visitors have been warned, ‘Travel prepared to survive.’ (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)