Monday, August 4, 2014

10 States in the USA with Temperature Readings Of 120 Degrees or Higher

Only 10 of the 50 states in the United States have ever had a temperature reading of 120 degrees or higher. How many of the 10 states can you name?


Before I give the answers to this extreme hot weather trivia question I'll give you a few clues.
Some of the states are obvious, but a few of these states will be hard to come up with unless you live there. Many of the states you would normally associate with hot weather have never had temperature readings of 120 degrees or hotter.
One of the states with a temperature reading over 120 degrees borders Canada.
This may or may nor help you but Hawaii is not on this list and the Aloha State is actually tied with Alaska for the lowest recorded hottest weather temperature in the United States. Both Hawaii and Alaska have never had a temperature reading over 100 degrees.
10 States With Temperatures Readings of 120 Degrees or Higher
1) California - 134 degrees in Death Valley on July 10, 1913.
2) Arizona - 128 degrees in the spring break town of Lake Havasu City twice including June 29, 1994.
3) Nevada - 125 degrees on June 29, 1994 in Laughlin. I've been to Las Vegas when it was over 120 degrees.
4) New Mexico - 122 degrees in Lakewood on June 27, 1994.
5) Kansas - 121 degrees on July, 28, 1936 in Alton.
5) North Dakota - 121 degrees in Steele on July 6, 1936. ND borders Canada and is northern most state on list.
7) Arkansas - 120 degrees on August 10, 1936 in Ozark.
7) Oklahoma - 120 degrees in Tipton on June 27, 1994.
7) South Dakota - 120 degrees in Gannvalley on July 5, 1936. Matched in 2007 at Kelly Ranch.
7) Texas - 120 degrees in Seymour on August 12, 1936. Matched in Monahans in 1994.
How Did You Rate?
If you got 5 or less states you are weather clueless.
If you got 6-7 you are a borderline weather expert.
If you got 8-9 you are a weather expert.
If you got all 10 you are a weather genius and belong on the Weather Channel.
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