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053 NOUS45 KVEF 170128 PNSVEF AZZ001>003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ014>022-171321- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 628 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2020 Death Valley, California recorded a high temperature of 130°F at 3:41 PM PDT on Sunday, August 16, 2020. This temperature was measured at Furnace Creek near the Visitors Center using a National Weather Service owned automated observation system. This observed high temperature is considered preliminary and not yet official. If verified, this will be the hottest temperature officially verified since July of 1913, also at Death Valley. As this is an extreme temperature event, the recorded temperature will need to undergo a formal review. A Climate Extremes Committee will be formed to verify the validity of the 130°F reading. For Media inquiries please contact Dan Berc, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at daniel.berc@noaa.gov or (702) 263-9753 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT REPORTS... Location Temp Time/Date Lat/Lon Furnace Creek 130 F 0341 PM 08/16 36.46N/116.87W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$