The temperature in Death Valley hit 130 degrees at 3:41 p.m. Pacific time on Sunday, August 16, 2020 according to the National Weather Service. If verified, the reading would break Death Valley's previous August record by three degrees, the Weather Service tweeted.
 | In the midst of a historic heat wave in the West, the mercury in Death Valley, Calif., surged to a searing 130 degrees on Sunday afternoon, possibly setting a world record for the highest ... www.washingtonpost.com |