For those who don't know anything about it, Death Valley is a unique edge case for summer air temps largely due to its geography: > The depth and shape of De

For those who don't know anything about it, Death Valley is a unique edge case for summer air temps largely due to its geography: > The depth and shape of Death Valley influence its summer temperatures. > The valley is a long, narrow basin 282 feet (86 m) below sea level, yet is > walled by high, steep mountain ranges. The clear, dry air and sparse plant > cover allow sunlight to heat the desert surface. Heat radiates back from the > rocks and soil, then becomes trapped in the valley's depths. Summer nights > provide little relief as overnight lows may only dip into the 85°F to 95°F > (30°C to 35°C) range. Heated air rises, cools before it can rise over the > valley's mountain walls, and is recycled back down to the valley floor. These > pockets of descending air are only slightly cooler than the surrounding hot > air. As they descend, they are compressed and heated even more by the low > elevation air pressure. These moving masses of super heated air blow through > the valley, creating extreme high temperatures. [0] Any number of random variables can have an amplified effect on temperature by what's described above... [0] https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/weather-and-climate.htm https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/weather-and-climate.ht...