The governor's speech 'raised/lowered the' political 'temperature'. [=it made people more/less angry about the political situation]
The water 'temperature' has risen (by) two degrees. [=the water has become two degrees warmer]
Did you 'take his temperature'? [=did you use a thermometer to find out if he had a fever?]
(..) when is she supposed to come back? Oh, shit. Yeah. I don't know. I'll make damn sure she doesn't. Good call, yo. Keep the temperature steady at degrees. We'll need to run it two more hours... ...to have enough to make and a half pounds. Four and a half, not four? (..)2008 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal Season: 1 Episode 7