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June officially marks the start to summer, a time to take advantage of the long days, short nights and balmy weather.
Park Ranger Roberto Mendez stands next to the unofficial temperature display outside Furnace Creek Visitor Center at Death Valley National Park in California on June 18, 2017. On both June 20 and 24, the temperature reached 127 degrees F, setting an all-time record high temperature for the month of June. During the evening, it only cooled to 97 and 98 degrees, respectively. (Image credit: Courtesy of NPS/Death Valley National Park )