Happy DEATH VALLEY HOT DAY -- Today!

[MarkBC]

OK, "Death Valley HOT Day" isn't what it's officially called...but today is the 100th anniversary of the world-record hottest temperature -- hit at Death Valley, and festivities are planned to commemorate.
Wish I could be there...it's forecast to be a balmy 118°.

 

[MarkBC]

As covered by NPR's "All Things Considered" today.

 

[takesiteasy]

I read in the paper today that the park service had to ask people to stop trying to fry eggs on the paths and ground. They were leaving a tremendous mess.

 

[sourdough]

That's hot but Death Valley is expected to be hot this time of year. Before that recorded temp. in Death Valley in 1913. Goleta/Santa Barbara, Ca. suprisingly held the record @133. http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/events/department-news/771/goleta-s-great-simoon-of-1859/ That day must have been hellish being 50 to 60* hotter than normal.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/santa-barbara-ca/93101/weather-forecast/327137

 

[MarkBC]

That's hot but Death Valley is expected to be hot this time of year....

Yep, average high temp for July at Furnace Creek is 116° !

 

[Foy]

But, it's a..........................



I spoke to a friend who resides in the Phoenix suburbs last night. He mentioned a high of 119 one day in the last week or two. He said you might not think there's a lot of difference between, say, 114 and 119, but apparently there is PLENTY of difference.

Y'all can HAVE that stuff. I do enjoy experiencing weather/temp extremes, but living in it, no thanks.


Foy

 

[MarkBC]

But, it's a..........................

Foy

You're referring to what they don't have much of in N.C....right?

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

BUT as they say who live it,but it's just dry heat.
Yes Mark don't want to live it.
Frank

 

[Ted]

We had seven days of 105 and above last week. Topped out at 112. Sure, it is a dry heat. But so is an oven. Some of our plants look cooked. Then again, tomatoes are ripening and jicama is going gangbusters. Back down to a balmy high 90's this week.

 

[ski3pin]

..... and jicama is going gangbusters.

There is hope for the world!

Mr. Ted, someday ask me to tell you the Lady's jicama story. It is a good one.