Body temperature shows a diurnal variation during the day.
Time of Day
Body Temperature
early morning 0400-0600
nadir (lowest)
evening 1600-2000
peak
The difference between peak and nadir: 0.9 °F.
If we assume a linear increase from nadir to peak and a linear decrease from peak to nadir, then:
temperature from 0600 to 1600 =
= (nadir temperature) + (0.09 * (((time in military form) - 600) / 100))
temperature from 2000 to 2400 =
= (nadir temperature) + (0.1125 * (((time in military form) - 2000) / 100))
temperature from 0000 to 0400 =
= (nadir temperature) + (0.1125 * ((0400 - (time in military form)) / 100))
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases