Travelers from Switzerland, France, England, and Spain arrived on Monday to snap pictures of the desolate terrain, which is regarded as one of the hottest spots on Earth.
Mike Reynolds, the park superintendent, warned that “high heat like this can pose real threats to your health” as officials advised guests to keep careful.
Over the weekend, dozens of locations in the Pacific Northwest and West shattered prior heat records, and it’s predicted that they will continue to do so this week.
At least four fatalities in the Portland area are likely related to Oregon’s record-breaking daily high temperatures.
On Monday, there were heat alerts for almost 146 million individuals in the US.
There won’t be as high of a temperature as there was in 2021 during a heatwave that affected the Pacific Northwest and killed an estimated 600 people in Oregon, Washington, and western Canada.
Authorities issued a warning, noting that heat-related illnesses and injuries might worsen over the course of several days.
53.3 °CDeath Valley National Park in the eastern California desert reported a maximum temperature of 53.3C on Saturday and Sunday.
