How hot is it at Badwater in Death Valley National Park?/Kurt Repanshek file

You no longer need to travel to Death Valley National Park to find out how hot it is at Badwater. Now you can check the latest weather conditions for the lowest point in North America from the comfort of your home.

Until recently there had been no weather station at Badwater. But now there's an automated weather monitoring station tracking the conditions there.

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America and a popular tourist destination for visitors to Death Valley. The new weather station is at an elevation of 219 feet below sea level. This is 26 feet lower than a similar automated weather station located at Furnace Creek Visitor Center (-193 ft).

How hot is it at Badwater in Death Valley National Park?/Kurt Repanshek file

The Campbell Scientific weather station measures temperature, humidity, and rainfall. It records weather information at the station and transmits live data to National Weather Service distribution systems by satellite. Badwater station’s weather observations can be viewed online.

“People around the world are fascinated by Death Valley’s extreme summer temperatures,” said Abby Wines, park spokesperson. “Now anyone with internet access can compare the temperatures at Badwater and Furnace Creek.”

This equipment will benefit the National Weather Service by providing real-time weather information used in the issuance of life-saving weather warnings. The data also helps improve numerical weather forecast models, and contribute to the climatological monitoring of our atmosphere.

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas, NV (VEF) can be found online at weather.gov/vegas or on Twitter/Facebook at @NWSVegas.