If you thought Ireland was warm last week...
The temperature in part of California has hit 54-point-4 degrees, in what could be the hottest reading ever reliably taken on Earth.
An automated station for the US National Weather Service in Death Valley recorded the absolute scorcher yesterday afternoon.
The record comes amid a heatwave on the US's west coast, where temperatures are forecast to rise further this week.
Looking ahead to later this week and next weekend, dangerous heat is forecast to remain locked in across the southwestern United States. Meanwhile, comfortable high temperatures in the 70s and 80s will be found from the Midwest to Northeast. Autumn is only 36 days away! pic.twitter.com/y0OYASQAsX
— NWS WPC (@NWSWPC) August 16, 2020
In 1913, the same area registered a high of 56-point-6, but the accuracy of that has been disputed by experts.
