Death Valley National Park’s Furnace Creek Visitor Center hit 130.0 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4°C) Friday afternoon, July 9, 2021, beating previous world record of 129.9 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4°C), August 16, 2020. For perspective, according to What’s Cooking America, a medium-rare steak is cooked to an internal temperature of 130-135°