Heat record tied at California's Death Valley: Overnight temperatures stayed above 100-degrees

This extreme heat ties the park's record for the second-longest streak of nights where temperatures remained that highPhoto byJamie StreetonUnsplash

Death Valley recently experienced an intense heatwave, with temperatures at the Furnace Creek weather station failing to drop below 100 degrees Fahrenheit for four consecutive nights, from August 8 to 1, according to the U.S. National Park Service at Death Valley National Park.

This extreme heat ties the park's record for the second-longest streak of nights where temperatures remained that high, according to the U.S. National Park Service at Death Valley National Park. Despite the common belief that desert temperatures cool down at night, Death Valley continues to defy expectations with its relentless heat, according to the U.S. National Park Service at Death Valley National Park.