current hottest temperature in the us
Every state, including Alaska and Hawaii, have recorded a high temperature of at least 100 degrees, according to NOAA, with many states well above 115 degrees. It is no surprise that the hottest temperatures in the U.S. have been recorded in the Desert Southwest. In fact, the highest temperature recorded in California, 134 degrees, is also the current hottest air temperature on record on Earth and was measured in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913.