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World Record Attempt: Will Death Valley Hit Over +54.5°C on July 14?
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DescriptionA historic “heat dome” is engulfing the southwestern United States, threatening to turn California into a veritable branch of hell. Weather services around the world are holding their breath: the Fernes Creek automatic weather station in Death Valley is preparing to break the all-time global heat record. The temperature in the shade here is guaranteed to exceed 50 degrees, and national park rangers are already closing off dangerous hiking trails. The question is whether official instruments will record an extreme daytime air temperature equal to or exceeding +54.5°C in the shade at the very peak of the July heat wave.
ConditionsYes: if, on July 14, 2026, the maximum daytime air temperature in Death Valley (based on Gismeteo’s historical weather data for Furnace Creek, CA) is ≥ +54.5°C (+130.1°F) in the shade.No: if on July 14, 2026, the daytime temperature in Death Valley remains strictly below +54.5°C.
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OpenedJul 2, 2026, 6:12 PM
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Jul 9, 2026, 8:59 PMChecking results
—EndsJul 15, 2026, 8:59 PM
OpenedJul 2, 2026, 6:12 PM
Closes
Jul 9, 2026, 8:59 PMChecking results
—EndsJul 15, 2026, 8:59 PM
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World Record Attempt: Will Death Valley Hit Over +54.5°C on July 14?
Volume~$21
DescriptionA historic “heat dome” is engulfing the southwestern United States, threatening to turn California into a veritable branch of hell. Weather services around the world are holding their breath: the Fernes Creek automatic weather station in Death Valley is preparing to break the all-time global heat record. The temperature in the shade here is guaranteed to exceed 50 degrees, and national park rangers are already closing off dangerous hiking trails. The question is whether official instruments will record an extreme daytime air temperature equal to or exceeding +54.5°C in the shade at the very peak of the July heat wave.