Flash Floods Close Death Valley National Park, CA Due to Hurricane Hilary, Death Valley National Park, CA, is experiencing heavy rainfalls and flash flooding. Many roadways have already experienced significant debris flows, undercutting and complete shoulder loss. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible, with Inyo County expecting to receive rainfall amounts this weekend that are comparable to or exceeding average annual totals. National Park Services […] Weather SnowBrains | August 20, 2023 0 Comments
Man Killed by 121ºF Heat in Death Valley National Park, CA A man died at a trailhead in Death Valley National Park, CA, on Tuesday afternoon as temperatures reached 121°F. The 71-year-old man from the Los Angeles area collapsed outside the restroom at Golden Canyon. National Park Service officials believe he had likely just been hiking the popular trail. He was wearing a sun hat and hiking clothes, and carried a […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2023 0 Comments
1,000-Year Rain Event Causes Historic Flooding and Closes Death Valley National Park, CA | “Nearly a Year’s Worth of Rain Falling in Three Hours” Death Valley National Park was forced to close last week because of historic flooding brought about by “unprecedented” amounts of rainfall, according to the National Park Service. Flash flooding was prevalent and all roads in and out of the park including the visitor center were abruptly closed. Approximately 1,000 people were stranded in the park, according to park officials. No […] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 8, 2022 0 Comments
Did it Just Snow at the Hottest Place on Earth––Death Valley, CA? Is that snow at the hottest place on earth––Death Valley, CA? Nope, it’s salt. A recent rainfall caused some of the hills at Death Valley National Park to sprout salt flowers. According to rangers at the park, this phenomenon is caused when rain soaks into the soil dissolving the salts present beneath the surface. When this rain evaporates, it pulls the […] SnowBrains | September 16, 2021 0 Comments
Death Valley, CA, Records Highest Daily Average Temperature Ever Recorded on Earth Death Valley, CA, saw the highest daily average temperature ever recorded on Earth on Sunday as the punishing heatwave continues in the west. At dawn on Sunday, the low temperature in Death Valley was 107.7ºF, the highest minimum ever recorded in North America. By the end of the day, the temperature had reached a high of 128.6ºF, producing a daily average […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2021 0 Comments
Death Valley National Park, CA, Just Had Hottest June Ever Recorded Death Valley National Park, CA, had its hottest June on record this year, with an average day/night temperature of 102.9°F. June 2021 beat the previous record by 1.1°F. The normal average June temperature is 95.0°F, for records extending back to 1912. Every June for the past decade has exceeded this average. The heatwave that affected much of the West in mid-June […] SnowBrains | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
Death Valley National Park, CA Smashed a Number of Heat Records this Summer Over the summer of 2020, numerous heat records were broken, as Death Valley National Park, CA experienced what may be some of the hottest days ever recorded on Earth. Related: Sunday’s 130ºF Temperature at Death Valley, CA Could be Hottest Ever Recorded on Earth This meteorological summer (June-August) had an average (day and night combined) temperature of 102.7º. This makes […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 24, 2020 0 Comments
Sunday’s 130ºF Temperature at Death Valley, CA Could be Hottest Ever Recorded on Earth The temperature at Furnace Creek, Death Valley reached 130ºF yesterday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), making it the hottest temperature recorded on earth in almost a century and the hottest August temperature ever recorded. As it stands, before being officially verified, it is earth’s hottest temperature since 1931, the hottest August temperature ever recorded, and the third-highest temperature […] Weather SnowBrains | August 17, 2020 0 Comments