temperature spikes
Abrupt heat surges
Temperature spikes are sudden, sharp increases in temperature—whether in a fever, a climate pattern, or industrial equipment.
The plural suggests multiple occurrences: The patient experienced temperature spikes throughout the night.
In climate discussions, temperature spikes refer to brief periods of extreme heat: Summer temperature spikes are becoming more frequent.
The term implies abnormality—temperatures that jump unexpectedly before returning to baseline.
- feverElevated body temperature
- high feverElevated body temperature, alarming
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- heat waveExtended extreme warmth
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
fluctuation · thermometer · vital signs · inflammation · sudden · sudden onset · rise · peak · breaking point · sweat · flushed · burning · running hot · outbreak · rapid · climb · hot flash · readings
- temperature changesheat waves, cold snaps, freeze-thaw, warming, cooling
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