the dry intense temperatures with the wind. it's like a turbo charger for the fire.unpredictable. and the blistering heat expected to continue through tuesday. in death valley, the temperature hit 128 on saturday and sunday. that's just six degrees short of the hottest temperature ever recorded. cnn's tory dunnan is braving the heat for us in death valley. i'm talking about how dangerous the temperatures are and now how i put you there. but tell me about what people are doing on the ground. >> reporter: chris, it is dark out, but it is also extremely hot out at this hour. right now it's 4:00 in the morning here. it's 104 degrees. and the day hasn't even begun. a deadly heat wave broils from texas to the western seaboard. >> it's too hot. >> reporter: scorching through southern california where a hiker died, the sweltering temps may also be to blame for the death of an elderly las vegas man. it's even affected flights in