Death Valley could break world heat record

For comparison, 131 degrees will cook sous vide a sirloin or ribeye to medium-rare in two hours.

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[dad_jokes_ever]

Come on Death Valley, you can do it !!

[patrickehall]

I worked on a construction job in Gaffney, SC in the late '90s (I don't remember the exact year). We were building an addition to a car dealership. I do remember it was May. When we started on the galvanized roof, we experienced four days where the temperature reached 109°. We could only work 15 minutes at a time. My thermometer on the roof broke at 130°. Trust me, no fun! Not the least bit interested in visiting Death Valley!

[michaelmurphy]

I remember when it was called Survivable Valley!

[svenmorgenstern]

Pick up a couple of Ribeyes, plenty of sunblock, already got the day off...READY! 👍

[creaturafauna]

That’s probably why it’s called Death Valley….

[kj]

Why didn't they say what the temp is supposed to be?

[dave]

It was named Death Valley during the winter of 1849 after a group of Jayhawkers decided to try and take a shortcut rather then follow the wagon train to San Bernardino. Great story of suffering and eventual rescue when two of the group walked to San Fernando valley, got a horse and a mule and came back to rescue them.
The "Death Valley" moniker stuck, although it's reviled by many scientists.

[ScarletCrosshairsAirsoft]

Death valley reporter says not to go out there “ people in the background repeatably walking” 😂

[TheTanman]

I was there in March on the last 89 degree day for many months. It’s beautiful. Not many EV chargers out there, but it’s still doable, has been for a few years now. Go between Thanksgiving-Mid March, it’s otherworldly. Why suffer in the heat? Summer is actually the worst time to travel.

[UncommonSense]

We’ll see..

The hottest air temperature ever recorded in Death Valley (Furnace Creek) was 134°F (57°C) on July 10, 1913. During the heat wave that peaked with that record, five consecutive days reached 129° F (54°C) or above.

[WorldGoneKrazy]

Key word - "recorded history"

[sammyday]

I’m an old fart now (63) and don’t want to press my luck by hiking into a place that wants to make sure I do not make it to 64. Learn your lessons the easy way.

[SSMONTECARLO]

DEATH valley.... It's named that for a reason Folks

[computerbiscuit]

I was in Arizona in 2012 on a boat ramp at Lake Powell.
I told my friend who was from there that it felt a little hot outside. He laughed and told me it was 110 degrees. I told him it was much nicer than the midwest where the humidity was awful.
Never once did the heat really bother me out west. I’ll take the desert over stifling humidity any day of the week.

[mowcowbell]

Meanwhile in Silverton, CO it will be 42F tonight.

[bert-quiq]

Fine, I'll just go at night when it's a nippy 120⁰. Gotta remember my mittens.

[joliettraveler]

Having been there numerous times, why someone goes in the summer is beyond comprehension.

[louisbuchetto]

So you say, beef will cook in two hours. How long will it take to cook a vegetarian? Asking for a friend 😊

[StreuB]

Illinois resident here and lover of the desert. Been in Death Valley in the spring of 2013 and it was 114°F, didn't feel bad. It was hot, but not like the earth was coming to an end. You carry a case of water in the car at all times, if you are heading out, you carry a cooler with a 10lb bag of ice in it with the water. You bring a golfing umbrella, a *_Big Trouble in Little China_* hat, and don't be stupid, and you will be just fine.

[MrIigmac]

Its been one hundred and eleven years since the record was set. Still unbroken. 😂