U.S. West scorches under heat wave, Death Valley reaches 54C
Article content A thermometer outside Furnace Creek Visitors Center in the heart of Death Valley showed 134 degrees Fahrenheit shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, although a National Park Service ranger said it typically measured higher than the official reading. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or U.S. West scorches under heat wave, Death Valley reaches 54C Back to video The National Weather Service recorded the temperature on Saturday at 130 degrees, which if verified would be one of the highest ever recorded on Earth. A ranger measured the sidewa...