Welcome to another edition of my research into the old Death Valley temperature record. This is Part 6. To find links to all of the… [Read More]
July 23, 2017 The Milky Way at Ashford Mill in Death Valley
On this Sunday morning I had a few things in mind, a few things planned, as I headed for Death Valley: — It was… [Read More]
July 23, 2017 Temperature Measurements on a Hot Afternoon in Death Valley
Note: This entry details my findings and thoughts on detailed temperature measurements and patterns in and around Death Valley on July 23…. [Read More]
November 18, 2016 Death Valley Temperature Record Blog on WU
If you have looked through my web site, then you have probably come across my write-ups on the world’s record high temperature of 134F… [Read More]
Unravelling Death Valley’s 134F Temperature Record — Part 5 Supplemental Data Tables
The data tables below were prepared for the WeatherUnderground writeup of October, 2016. Incorporated in Table A are the average daily maximums for Death Valley… [Read More]
Unravelling Death Valley’s 134F Temperature Record — Part 4 Historic Heat Waves
PART FOUR — HISTORIC HEAT WAVES IN THE DEATH VALLEY REGION This part was becoming large and unwieldy, so I have broken it up into… [Read More]
February 18, 2016 Death Valley Flower Bonanza
Following my little morning supercell chase from Beatty to Lida Junction, I made my way into Death Valley to check out the “superbloom.” The… [Read More]
February 17, 2016 Highway 190 Desert Dust Storm and Lenticulars
Another winter storm system was headed to California, so instead of seeing what it might do from home, I elected to head to the… [Read More]
February 17, 2016 Death Valley Dunes and Dust
In the companion entry for this date is a wide array of dust and wave-cloud photography from the Owens Valley and Panamint Valley. The… [Read More]
December 3, 2015 Death Valley Mesquite Dunes
Marcia and I got out of Lone Pine at about 5:30 a.m. and made our way east to Death Valley for some sunrise photography…. [Read More]
December 3, 2015 The Racetrack and northern Death Valley
After lunch in Furnace Creek, Marcia and I headed north on Scottys Castle Road. This took us through the northern portions of Death Valley…. [Read More]
December 3, 2015 In and Around Death Valley
This was my friend Marcia’s first visit to Death Valley, so I wanted to squeeze in as many interesting locations into this day as… [Read More]
Unravelling Death Valley’s 134 Temperature Record, Part 3 Hot Temperature Comparisons
UPDATE, August, 2016 This part remains incomplete — sorry about that. I have been working on Part 4, which will help me with the remaining… [Read More]
April 14, 2015 Morning at the Death Valley Dunes
Since I was already up and the sun was scheduled to rise at sunrise, I headed from Hells Gate to the Mesquite Dunes near… [Read More]
April 13, 2015 Death Valley Night Sky
As dusk came upon Death Valley on this beautiful spring day, I set up on a slope on the east side of the road… [Read More]