temperatures

NOUN

hotness, coldness of some degree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climate cold condition heat warmth

STRONG

calefaction degrees febricity feverishness incalescence pyrexia

WEAK

body heat thermal reading

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cool

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temperatures

It's looking unlikely temperatures will peak this high again for the rest of the summer, which meteorologically ends on 31 August.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

By the end of the week, temperatures across the UK will be around 2 to 4 C below average.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Countries across Europe on Saturday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes, with thousands of people evacuated.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

And I had on thermal underwear—thermal underwear that was supposed to keep me warm in minus-ten-degree temperatures.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt