The hottest temperature ever recorded in every state

A dangerous heat wave is sweeping parts of the US, but many states set their all-time hottest temperature records decades ago. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Global temperatures continue to increase, with 2024 recording the warmest numbers on record. In 2021, Oregon, Utah, and Washington broke heat records. The highest temperature ever recorded in the US was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in California in 1913. Americans are feeling the heat as high temperatures sweep across the country. In January, ...