Temperatures in parts of one state in the southern U.S. are only a few degrees lower than Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California, which is commonly referred to as the hottest place on Earth. The ...

Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are calling for the invalidation of the hottest near-surface temperature ever recorded: 134 degrees in Death Valley, Calif., in 1913. Why it ...

A sprawling heat dome this week has laid claim over the Midwest, making Indianapolis' hot weather feel all the more scorching and swampy. Despite a chance for showers and thunderstorms, heat index ...

A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air temperature of 134 F measured in July 1913 may be erroneous. When you purchase ...

The record high temperatures at the notorious Death Valley may not be so high after all, according to a new study. Scientists are increasingly skeptical of the record-setting high air temperatures ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thursday turned out to be one for the weather history books. The mercury went up to 118 degrees around 3:40 p.m., making it the hottest temperature ever recorded in August for ...