Death Valley Recorded The Warmest Temperature On Earth Up To 54.4 Degrees Celsius

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JAKARTA - The National Weather Service (NWS) reported the warmest temperatures in the Death Valley National Park, California, United States (US). Recorded temperatures there reach 130 Fahrenheit or 54.4 degrees Celsius.

Science News proclaimed, Tuesday, August 18, the region in the Southwest of the US has only a population of 24 residents and recorded the warmest temperature on Earth, on Sunday, August 16 at around 3:41 pm local time. It is estimated that the heat wave will continue in the next few weeks.

"It's really like being in an oven. Today is another day we run again at 130 Fahrenheit," said meteorologist Daniel Berc at the weather service bureau, Las Vegas.

Per the climate data in xmACIS2, this is the first time since 1913 that Death Valley has reached 130F. In July 2013, it last reached 129F. If valid, it would be the hottest August temperature at the site by 3F. @NWSVegas pic.twitter.com/gZNBW4NXI4

- NWS WPC (@NWSWPC) August 16, 2020

Death Valley is included in a National Park that stretches from California to Nevada. It is also known as the driest and most low-lying place in the US.

Based on World Meteorological Organization (WMO) records, the hottest temperature ever occurred in Furnace Creek which reached 134 Fahrenheit or 56.6 degrees Celsius, on July 10, 1913. In the same year, the Kebili region in Tunisia also recorded the highest temperature of up to 131 Fahreinheit.

Regarding these extreme weather conditions, the NWS has warned local residents who live in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah to limit outdoor activities between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m.

This incident made it the most extreme summer that has occurred on the US West Coast in the last 100 years. Global climate change has also pushed the air temperature on the European continent to be warmer than the previous year.