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Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« on: August 17, 2020, 03:26:52 pm »
Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century

Temperatures in Death Valley skyrocketed to a blistering 130 degrees on Sunday — possibly the highest mercury reading on Earth since 1913.

If the National Weather Service's recording is correct, it would also be among the top-three highest temperatures to have ever been measured in Death Valley, as well as the highest temperature ever seen there during the month of August.

The temperature in Death Valley hit 130 degrees at 3:41 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said in a tweet..

https://www.yahoo.com/news/death-valley-hits-130-degrees-053931284.html
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2020, 04:30:59 pm »
The name of the place is well earned. If the Warmistas are crowing over this apparent record, I doubt that temperature records for Death Valley go back as far as 1900.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2020, 04:36:46 pm »
Heh.. Even the Texans and Zoners would be 'glowing' a bit at those temps...

Me, I will stay FAR away... Up in the mountains where there is cold clear water, and at least cold nights.

We are about to suffer high 90s till wednesday... then back down into the 80s with a trend toward low 80s... and nights in the low 50's.

It has been a perfect summer.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2020, 04:38:18 pm »
It's a dry heat.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2020, 04:55:46 pm »
I recall one time with about 118 F. at Palm Desert, next to Palm Springs. Awful

But as they say, "it is dry heat!"
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2020, 05:28:47 pm »
Highest temperature on Earth in over a century? Seems to me there these two cities in Japan....................................
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2020, 06:06:05 pm »
I lived in the San Fernando Valley as a child and remember temps around 115 not being unusual, lo, those many years ago.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2020, 09:29:19 pm »
I went to Vegas years ago in August. It was hot as....well you know. That dry heat is a bunch of bunk. (I also went in December once and it was the coldest cold I've ever felt.) I can't imagine 130 degrees. And don't want to.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2020, 09:33:16 pm »
So why was it so hot a century ago?
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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2020, 09:39:42 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on August 17, 2020, 09:33:16 pm
So why was it so hot a century ago?
Chevy Suburbans.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2020, 09:46:23 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on August 17, 2020, 03:26:52 pm
Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century

Temperatures in Death Valley skyrocketed to a blistering 130 degrees on Sunday — possibly the highest mercury reading on Earth since 1913.

If the National Weather Service's recording is correct, it would also be among the top-three highest temperatures to have ever been measured in Death Valley, as well as the highest temperature ever seen there during the month of August.

The temperature in Death Valley hit 130 degrees at 3:41 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said in a tweet..

https://www.yahoo.com/news/death-valley-hits-130-degrees-053931284.html

Well, that is NOT TRUE.  I went through Death Valley with 'ignorant' husband, who got us to go there, it was 135.  That was about 30 years ago.  I remember it was so hot, the atmosphere was 'thick' and wavy.  We got through it with my Toyota, but, had the car broken down, we would be dead.  I was scared the whole time. No water, for us or car. I was too young to understand a lot of things. He was an engineer and should have known better.  I trusted my husband.  IDIOT. I think it was July.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2020, 09:47:46 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on August 17, 2020, 09:33:16 pm
So why was it so hot a century ago?

Injuns and their damn carbon belching smoke signals and buffalo farts, of course.
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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2020, 09:52:36 pm »
Quote from: berdie on August 17, 2020, 09:29:19 pm
I went to Vegas years ago in August. It was hot as....well you know. That dry heat is a bunch of bunk. (I also went in December once and it was the coldest cold I've ever felt.) I can't imagine 130 degrees. And don't want to.

I lived in Las Vegas for 46 years.  I am still in Nevada, but a smaller town.  Right now it is 113 degrees.  Yesterday was 119 degrees.  When it gets to 135 degrees...IT IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN ANY 100 + DEGREES.   I was in it, in Death Valley.  The atmosphere just gets 'thick' and wavy.  Weird.  Almost as if you could  'see' the heat swimming in front of your eyes.
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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2020, 09:55:31 pm »
You know. I did not realize all the adventures, I've had.  When going through hell, for some reason, I used to tell myself,  when I get old,  I can't say..IT WAS A BORING LIFE!  Mostly terror,  all the time. 
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« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2020, 10:05:47 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on August 17, 2020, 05:28:47 pm
Highest temperature on Earth in over a century? Seems to me there these two cities in Japan....................................
I was going to say....

Nah, not even close

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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2020, 10:06:18 pm »
It's always hot in the Desert Southwest.  It has to be, it's where the sun sets.   rrthree
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« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2020, 10:11:20 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on August 17, 2020, 10:06:18 pm
It's always hot in the Desert Southwest.  It has to be, it's where the sun sets.   rrthree

Well it's hot here too... Shut the place up this morning at 7... chased me in at around 2:30... Now it's 93, and the cool in the house is about wearing off.... Fans are all going, but without the windows open, it's just blowing it around. About to go get on the bed by the big fan and watch a movie. Can't open her back up till maybe 8 or 9...
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« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2020, 10:11:43 pm »
Young census person, just came to my door.  He was not allowed inside.  So, I stepped outside, as door was ajar and all my A/C cool air was escaping.  It was 115 degrees.
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« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2020, 10:12:58 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on August 17, 2020, 10:11:20 pm
Well it's hot here too... Shut the place up this morning at 7... chased me in at around 2:30... Now it's 93, and the cool in the house is about wearing off.... Fans are all going, but without the windows open, it's just blowing it around. About to go get on the bed by the big fan and watch a movie. Can't open her back up till maybe 8 or 9...
It's 97 here. That's just plain hot for this latitude.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2020, 10:20:59 pm »
High today here of 91 and only 57% humidity -- not too bad really ... slight breeze ... but I also have the A/C on.
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2020, 10:21:16 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on August 17, 2020, 04:36:46 pm
Heh.. Even the Texans and Zoners would be 'glowing' a bit at those temps...

Me, I will stay FAR away... Up in the mountains where there is cold clear water, and at least cold nights.

We are about to suffer high 90s till wednesday... then back down into the 80s with a trend toward low 80s... and nights in the low 50's.

It has been a perfect summer.

It's only 109 right now with "patchy blowing dust" in the forecast for later today...

Oh, and the forecast temperature for later today is 115.
« Last Edit: August 17, 2020, 10:22:41 pm by DB »
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2020, 10:29:41 pm »
Quote from: LegalAmerican on August 17, 2020, 09:46:23 pm
Well, that is NOT TRUE.  I went through Death Valley with 'ignorant' husband, who got us to go there, it was 135.  That was about 30 years ago.  I remember it was so hot, the atmosphere was 'thick' and wavy.  We got through it with my Toyota, but, had the car broken down, we would be dead.  I was scared the whole time. No water, for us or car. I was too young to understand a lot of things. He was an engineer and should have known better.  I trusted my husband.  IDIOT. I think it was July.

My parents both came from the West. You NEVER started across the desert, by car, on foot or four legged creature without plenty of water.
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« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2020, 10:32:36 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on August 17, 2020, 10:29:41 pm
My parents both came from the West. You NEVER started across the desert, by car, on foot or four legged creature without plenty of water.
Working in Nevada, many years ago: Full tank, tools, spare hoses and odd parts, three spare tires, and ten gallons of water (five for me, five for the vehicle). I recall tearing the sidewall out of one tire on an old iron bridge, and debating going back because I was down to two spare tires...
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Re: Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2020, 10:36:53 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on August 17, 2020, 10:12:58 pm
It's 97 here. That's just plain hot for this latitude.

Might get there here too... Still got a couple hrs to go before it starts letting off... But it's only till wed or so... then high 80s with a low 80s trend... The bad part is not cooling off... We might get down to 60 tonight... and it will get hot way sooner in here because of it... After teus it is supposed to be down in the low 50s at night again... makes a big difference getting that cold in the morning, as to how long the cool lasts in this locked down house in the afternoon...
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« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2020, 10:39:34 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on August 17, 2020, 10:36:53 pm
Might get there here too... Still got a couple hrs to go before it starts letting off... But it's only till wed or so... then high 80s with a low 80s trend... The bad part is not cooling off... We might get down to 60 tonight... and it will get hot way sooner in here because of it... After teus it is supposed to be down in the low 50s at night again... makes a big difference getting that cold in the morning, as to how long the cool lasts in this locked down house in the afternoon...
LOL! We always gripe, but come January (when it is 130 degrees colder), we'll miss it.
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