Record heat in summer in Death Valley National Park

According to Death Valley National Park authorities, the hottest place on Earth just experienced the hottest meteorological summer on record.

From June 1 to August 31, the 24-hour average summer meteorological temperature in Death Valley was 104.5 degrees, beating the previous record of 104.2 degrees set in 2021 and 2018. Records date back to 1911.

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According to the NPS, July was the hottest month on record at the Furnace Creek weather station, with all but seven days in the park experiencing temperatures of 120 degrees or higher, and nine consecutive days experiencing temperatures of 125 degrees or higher.

Landscape in Death Valley National Park, California, USA. The earth is cracked and dried out by the sun.

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This month also saw the highest temperatures of the summer: a scorching 49.2 degrees Celsius on July 7, just 5 degrees below the world record temperature.

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Even at night, there was little relief from the heat in the park, with the average minimum temperature being 32.6 degrees. During the meteorological summer, the temperature fell below 27.6 degrees only five times, officials said. They added that there were nine days when the minimum temperature at night did not fall below 38.8 degrees.

Extreme heat can be fatal

Robino's vehicle below the Natural Bridge parking lot.

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The heat in Death Valley National Park has contributed to several life-threatening heat-related incidents this summer.

In August, a park visitor died after he became disoriented in the heat and drove his car down a hill. Park officials said an autopsy determined he died of hyperthermia, noting that the Furnace Creek weather station recorded temperatures of 46 degrees on the day the man died.

In July, a motorcyclist died from heat exposure in temperatures of 130 degrees Fahrenheit. According to NPS, the motorcyclist was part of a group of motorcyclists being treated for severe heat illness caused by a combination of heat and the protective gear worn while riding.

FILE – A heat warning sign is seen along U.S. Highway 190 during a heat wave in Death Valley National Park in Death Valley, California, July 16, 2023.

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In addition, a park visitor from Belgium suffered second-degree burns on his feet after losing his shoes on the sand dunes during the park's hottest month on record. Park officials point out that the ground temperature that day must have been much higher than the air temperature, which was about 49 degrees.

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Park officials warn visitors of triple-digit temperatures expected to persist through early October. Visitors are advised to stay within a 10-minute walk of an air-conditioned vehicle, drink plenty of water, eat salty snacks and wear a hat and sunscreen.