Why do places like Death Valley get so hot but places on the same longitude don’t get as hot?

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Why do places like Death Valley get so hot but places on the same longitude don’t get as hot?

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No one has mentioned that as a deep valley with steep mountains on all sides, Death Valley is also frequently exposed to adiabatic winds, where air heats up as it descends.

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