Hottest temperature on Earth recorded in Death Valley

I generally have the feeling that hot months are moving forward since a few years, while the summer has become more intense much earlier. When I was a kid (~20 years ago) it was normal for me in southern Germany to have enough snow in December to build snow men. In the last 10 years this has barely ever been the case. Instead, February and even March became much colder than previously. But all in all the winter shortened, in my personal perception. By now we have really dry and hot June months which I did not experience before.

> Hottest temperature on Earth recorded in Death Valley

(Footnote: Wrong of course. You can find much higher temperatures on earth and those have been thoroughly measured of course.

Hottest climate registered, or hottest weather would made a better title)

> What could be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth? 54.4ºC

If we speak of natural processes in the earth surface, the correct answer should be (probably) lava's temperature: 1200ºC. Man has created furnaces that work at even higher temperatures. I don't know where is the record at this moment.

> Hottest temperature on Earth recorded in Death Valley

(Footnote: Wrong of course. You can find much higher temperatures in places around any active volcano. Hottest climate registered, or hottest weather would be a better title)

At night in Death Valley, the stars are simply amazing. No clouds or even moisture in the air and no light pollution.

Back in 2006? I drove across the country (and through D.V.) in an old Porsche.

Relevent xkcd what-if:

https://what-if.xkcd.com/152/

Time for another a World Meteorological Organization expert panel!

"I'm gonna go jump into one of those toxic pools."