temps
n. C / Un. the temperature of something, like the weather or your body. It is a short, casual way to say the full word.
n. a shortened, informal clipping of 'temperature'. Often used in plural form when referring to weather forecasts or medical readings.
The temps are expected to drop tonight.
The nurse checked my vitals and noted that my temps had finally returned to normal after the fever.
Meteorologists warned that while daytime temps might remain mild, the lack of cloud cover would lead to a significant overnight freeze across the valley.
Commonly used in the plural ('temps') when discussing weather or clinical readings; the singular is less frequent in casual speech.
The weather temps is highThe weather temps are highWhen used as a clipping for temperature in a general sense, it is usually plural and requires a plural verb.