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The pit of the weapon (and possibly the secondary -- basically all the parts inside the radiation case) and the radiothermal generators for the permissive action links would probably be warmer than the rest of the components due to radioactive decay. These components, however, are deep inside the weapon.
The weapon's overall surface temperature is probably not much warmer than room temperature.
During a nuclear detonation though, the fireball can reach blackbody temperatures of 107 degrees centigrade but this is mostly in the form of X-rays and is quickly absorbed by the atmosphere, and the energy is then reradiated at around 10,000 K.
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