The CNN lie in full view, it was 128 F. this is typical leftist media sensationalism.
CNN
Death Valley just recorded the hottest temperature on Earth
By Scottie Andrew
August 18, 2020
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(CNN)Death Valley was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday. If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the world since 1913.
The hottest, driest and lowest national park in California and Nevada recorded a preliminary high temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The all-time high of 134 degrees, reported over 100 years ago, was also recorded in Death Valley.
It'll be just as hot on Monday in Death Valley with a predicted high of 129 degrees, per the NWS. The agency is warning people who live in eastern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah to limit their time outside to between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m.
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It was NOT 130 F that day, it was 128 F, as shown here from the National Weather Service:
Weather Conditions For:
VISITORS CENTER AT FURNACE CREEK DEATH VALLEY, CA. DEVC1 (HADS)
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