Part 2 is here/data and maps for July 16-31 July 2018 was very hot in desert areas of California, Nevada, and Arizona. Some stations in… [Read More]
July 2018 Record Hot Month at Death Valley
As a climatologist and researcher of temperature records for Death Valley in California, I was intrigued, but not amazed, to learn that July, 2018, was… [Read More]
Unravelling Death Valley’s 134F Temperature Record — Part 6, Greenland Ranch and observer Oscar A. Denton
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 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]
July 21, 2013 Masters Thesis is Online
Attention all weather and climate nerds: as you may know, I have studied Death Valley’s record temperature of 134F from July 1913, and determined that… [Read More]
July 2, 2013 Death Valley hits 129F!
Death Valley’s official weather station in Furnace Creek recorded a temperature of 129F on Sunday, June 30, 2013. The initial maximum temperature report to the… [Read More]
June 30, 2013 Death Valley hits 128F!
Below is a pic by an observer at the Death Valley NP weather station in Furnace Creek, CA. It shows a temperature of 128F on… [Read More]
February 23, 2013 western Mojave windstorm
Unfortunately, I was not out in the desert to have my vehicle sandblasted for no charge on this evening. Wind gusts in the western Mojave… [Read More]
January 14, 2013 Cold spell for the Conejo and San Fernando valleys
This is the fourth daily installment for our current mid-winter cold spell. I get a little long-winded in the comparisons and explanations, but somebody’s got… [Read More]
January 13, 2013 continued cold spell update
Sunday, January 13th, is the 4th day of “cold” winter temperatures here in Southern California. A cold front swept through early on Thursday, the 10th,… [Read More]
January 12, 2013 Local cold weather update
We are in the middle of a fairly significant cold snap here in Southern California. Cold air continues to dive south at mid and upper… [Read More]
January 11, 2013 local/regional cold spell
Winter temperatures have been colder than normal so far in the Conejo and San Fernando valleys and surroundings. On December 11, most valley stations were… [Read More]