If you are going to spend any amount of time outside during an excessive heat warning, here are some tips to stay safe and cool.
In this Aug. 17, 2020, file photo, Steve Krofchik cools off with a bottle of ice water on his head in Death Valley National Park, California.is forecast to reach 128 degrees on Sunday and Monday, with a 25 percent chance of hitting 130 degrees, according to the National Weather Service office in Las Vegas.
“The 134-degree temperature measured in Death Valley on July 10, 1913 stands as the record,” said Dan Berc, warning coordination meteorologist with National Weather Service. “ Investigators found several issues, including the “asphalt-like surface over which the measurement was taken, which is not a fair representation of the native desert soil,” according toMany consider 130 degrees, which was recorded in Death Valley in August 2020 and July 2021 to be the hottest temperature ever “reliably measured on Earth,” according toDeath Valley holds other records.
Signs warn them how not to become a Death Valley victim. Aside from drinking water and avoiding hikes in the heat, visitors should travel “prepared to survive” and not depend on cell phone service, or even a helicopter rescue. “Helicopters cannot get enough lift to take off at extreme temperatures,” said Death Valley National Park ranger Elyscia Letterman.
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