# Will Death Valley Break the All Time Hot Weather Record in 2021?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 10, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-death-valley-break-the-all-time-hot-weather-record-in-2021/946182 "2021-07-10T21:13:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-death-valley-break-the-all-time-hot-weather-record-in-2021/946182/1 "2021-07-10T21:13:49Z")

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Just what it says on the tin. It was 54 C in Death Valley, California, USA on Friday 9 July. It was 52 C today. 53 C is forecast for tomorrow.

The all-time highest temperature ever in Death Valley was 56.6 C (134 F). That is also the highest weather temp (as opposed to “right next to an erupting volcano” or something) ever recorded on Earth. (A different claim is, apparently, no longer considered legit).

So - who thinks the record will be broken this summer? We’re looking for 56.7 C/135 F or higher.

**Will Death Valley Break the All Time Hot Weather Record in 2021?**

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-death-valley-break-the-all-time-hot-weather-record-in-2021/946182/1))_

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-death-valley-break-the-all-time-hot-weather-record-in-2021/946182/2 "2021-07-10T23:51:45Z")

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I voted “No” just out of wishful thinking. If it’s in the 130s in Death Valley, we’re looking at triple digits here on the (mostly AC-less) Central Coast.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-death-valley-break-the-all-time-hot-weather-record-in-2021/946182/3 "2021-07-11T00:22:54Z")

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I vote “no” because I think that original 134 degree record was an erroneous reading in the first place.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-death-valley-break-the-all-time-hot-weather-record-in-2021/946182/4 "2021-07-11T22:57:43Z")

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Oh, don’t leave us hangin’! Do tell…

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-death-valley-break-the-all-time-hot-weather-record-in-2021/946182/5 "2021-07-12T19:01:58Z")

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128.6F yesterday and a world record average over 24hrs of 118.1F. (The overnight low was 107.7)