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

Question

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

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Answer 1

It has no clouds, because it’s in a rain shadow – mountains squeeze the moisture out of any air before it can reach the valley. No clouds means no rain, no vegetation, no water – which means nothing can absorb the heat, and it all goes into the ground and air.