![Heat dome blamed for a record-challenging heatwave baking the US desert Southwest this weekend. Death Valley hits 130F = 54.4 °C - the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth Heat dome blamed for a record-challenging heatwave baking the US desert Southwest this weekend. Death Valley hits 130F = 54.4 °C - the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth](https://www.severe-weather.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/heat-dome-record-breaking-heatwave-death-valley-california.jpg)
Heat dome blamed for a record-challenging heatwave baking the US desert Southwest this weekend. Death Valley hits 130F = 54.4 °C - the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth
![National Weather Service on Twitter: "Las Vegas tied their all time record temperature today! https://t.co/GNayWRtoxv" / Twitter National Weather Service on Twitter: "Las Vegas tied their all time record temperature today! https://t.co/GNayWRtoxv" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCzxehmV0AAH_Vt.jpg)
National Weather Service on Twitter: "Las Vegas tied their all time record temperature today! https://t.co/GNayWRtoxv" / Twitter
![NWS Las Vegas on Twitter: "Here's a look at the latest forecast high- temperature probabilities for @DeathValleyNPS! Death Valley likely won't be reaching its world record temperature of 134°F this weekend, but has NWS Las Vegas on Twitter: "Here's a look at the latest forecast high- temperature probabilities for @DeathValleyNPS! Death Valley likely won't be reaching its world record temperature of 134°F this weekend, but has](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E54-WguVUAQ1kEE.jpg)