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Limits RegistryThe WMO archive recognizes 56.7 °C at Furnace Creek, California, on 10 July 1913 as the highest verified air temperature.
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The WMO archive recognizes 56.7 °C at Furnace Creek, California, on 10 July 1913 as the highest verified air temperature.
Track the highest WMO-verified air temperature measured under a recognized surface observing protocol.
Weather extremes are observational records governed by instrument exposure, siting, quality control, and archival review. This record preserves the current WMO-recognized value without treating it as a physical maximum for Earth’s climate system.
World Meteorological Organization climate extremes archive — Highest verified near-surface air temperatureChange a parameter to stress-test whether a proposed result is still inside the published specification. This is an audit aid, not a proof checker.
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Limits Registry. LR-004210. Highest verified near-surface air temperature. 2026.