"FURNACE CREEK--Blame it on dueling thermometers. The National Weather Service thermometer recorded a peak temperature at 4 p.m. Sunday of 128 degrees in Death Valley National Park, which ties the record for the hottest June day anywhere in the U.S."

"The National Park Service thermometer – 200 yards away – recorded a temperature of 129.9, which shatters the record for June."

Louis Sahagun Los Angeles Times June 30, 2013. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"'Blast Furnace' Heat Engulfs U.S. West Into Weekend" (Reuters) [3]

"How Hot Is the Heat Wave? Very, Very Hot" (Christian Science Monitor) [4]

"Yucaipa Fire Burns Through California Amid Broiling Heat Wave" (Christian Science Monitor) [5]

"Heat Wave Intensifies Across Western U.S." (AP) [6]

"Southland's Heat Wave Just Getting Started" (Los Angeles Times) [7]

"Western United States Swelters Amid Deadly Heat" (Reuters) [8]