Death Valley resident Mike Wood says he's used to the heat. But when his running shoes begin to melt,Welcome to Michael Kors Classic Tote Outlet online now. he starts to pay attention.
"The ground temperatures here can approach a hundred degrees so you're talking about pretty much boiling the shoes ... everything that kind of holds the shoe together kind of comes apart," Wood said.
Wood hit the pavement running despite temperatures that hit 128 (53 degrees C) this weekend in Death Valley.
That was the high reported by the National Weather Service on Sunday afternoon. It recorded the same temperature Saturday, after an initial reported reading of 127,Buy Michael Kors iPhone Cases Michael Kors handbags with big discount and free shipping! according to meteorologist Dan Berc.
Highs in Las Vegas hit 117 on Sunday. This tied the all-time record for the city, first set in 1942 and tied in 2005, the National Weather Service reported.
The record-setting heat wave is expected to bake the Southwest well into the work week.
Civic and emergency officials throughout the Southwest say if there was ever a time to worry, this would be it.Welcome to Michael Kors Shoulder Bags, the best place to get discount Michael Kors sale. The reason isn't just the oppressive heat that is plaguing the region: It's the fact it is expected to hang around, and possibly even get worse, over the next few days.
The heat may have led to the death of an elderly man in Las Vegas. Paramedics found the man dead in his home, which did not have air conditioning, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said.
He died of cardiac arrest and the heat may have contributed to his death, although the coroner will make the final determination, Szymanski said.
Paramedics also responded to two "very serious heat related medical calls" on Saturday, even though the victims had air conditioning in the home or car,All kinds of replica designer handbags in our online store sells at Wholesale price, welcome to buy top quality replica handbags in our online store!!! Las Vegas Fire & Rescue tweeted.
The heat wave comes just a couple weeks before the 100th anniversary of what the National Weather Service calls the "highest reliably recorded air temperature on Earth" -- 134 degrees on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley's Greenland Ranch.
The valley is consistently deemed the hottest location in the world because of its depth and shape. It has one of the world's lowest elevations and also serves as one of the driest locations in North America. Its 11,000-foot surrounding mountain range traps and radiates heat down into it.
Despite the extreme heat, Death Valley's National Park Service says several animal species thrive in the severe climate because of its great range in elevations. Coyotes, bats and bobcats are among the 51 species of native mammals there.Tote everyday essential items in style by accessorizing with a Michael Kors Tote Bags or tote bag. The valley also has more 30 species of reptiles, such as the desert turtle and lizards.
At the aptly named Furnace Creek, in Death Valley National Park, the heat will stay on full blast through Tuesday at the earliest. Nighttime lows will drop to about 96 degrees.
"We have more work than we can handle," said Max Ghaly of Cathedral City Air Conditioning and Heating in Palm Springs, California. "We're running all over the place trying to do what we can."
"I'm not worried as much about the people who have lived here a while," said Sgt. Troy Stirling, police spokesman in the Lake Havasu, Arizona, near the California state line.
"It's more the tourists coming into the area, even from Southern California, who aren't used to this kind of heat."
US Airways had to cancel 18 flights Saturday because of the heat, spokesman Todd Lehmacher said. He said planes are certified for takeoff up to 118 degrees, but the temperature crept up to 119 degrees in Phoenix on Saturday.
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