Does the temperature in Death Valley in the United States exceed 54 degrees?

Yes, according to Reuters, on the afternoon of 16 local time, the temperature in Death Valley of Mojave Desert in California soared to 54.4 degrees Celsius, setting a record for the highest temperature in the world for at least a century.

The automatic observation system operated by the National Weather Service in Furniss Creek Valley reported that the high temperature reached its peak at 3: 4 pm local time1on June 6, 65438.

It was dry and hot, and the humidity dropped to 7%. Meteorologist Daniel daniel bell (KLOC-0/7) said that the heat wave in most parts of the western United States will continue for another week. Belk said that people feel "very hot" and "just like in an oven".

Extended data:

"If confirmed, this will be the highest officially certified temperature since July, 19 13," said the Las Vegas weather station of the National Weather Service. The meteorological observatory stressed that this high temperature data is a preliminary observation result, because it is of great significance and needs to be formally reviewed.

According to the records of the World Meteorological Organization, in July of 19 13, the temperature in Death Valley reached 56.7 degrees Celsius, while in July of 193 1 year, the temperature in Gibily, Tunisia was said to have reached 55 degrees Celsius. However, a recent study by extreme weather expert Christopher Burt regarded these earlier records as "the result of observation errors".

Climate change has pushed the global temperature to a new high. It is reported that in Europe, northern Spain broke the local high temperature record in July, and the forests in Siberia, Russia are experiencing unprecedented wildfires, while the Arctic sea ice was reduced to the lowest point in history due to melting in July.