low temperature

Near the freezing

Low temperature describes cold conditions or readings on a thermometer toward the freezing end of the scale.

In weather forecasts, the low temperature is the coldest point expected, usually overnight: Tonight's low temperature will be around 28 degrees.

In scientific contexts, low temperature often refers to conditions approaching absolute zero, where unusual physical phenomena occur.

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thermal intensity

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Elevated thermal measurement

heat · warmth · hotness · extreme heat · high heat

comfort/environmental conditions

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High atmospheric temperatures

heat wave · tropical heat · summer heat · oppressive heat · desert heat

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