 And this heat has turned deadly. Four people died from heat-related illness in 100-degree-plus temperatures in Portland. A motorcyclist riding through Death Valley National Park in California died from the 128-degree record temperature on Saturday. Park Ranger Matthew Lamar. So when you step out of your vehicle, it's like stepping your entire body out into an oven. It's just baking. And particularly when you're at these higher temperatures, I don't know, 125, 100, and potentially 30, there's no mistaking how hot it is.