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Between 2026-04-11 and 2026-04-13, the price of 15°C plummeted from 35c to 11.5c, while the price of 13°C surged from 18c to 50c. This is because, as the resolution day arrived, updated weather radars and forecasts confirmed a cooler high temperature falling in the 13°C or 14°C range, virtually eliminating the chance of 15°C. Between 2026-04-10 and 2026-04-11, the price for 14°C surged from 20.5c to 35.5c, while 15°C dropped from 35c to 23c. This was due to updated meteorological models slightly lowering the expected high to the 13-14°C range as the resolution date approaches. Between 2026-04-09 and 2026-04-10, the price for 13°C dropped from a peak of 28c to 11c, reflecting updated weather forecast models shifting away from cooler expectations. Similarly, the 12°C option fell from 20.5c to 2.25c, confirming the initial trend of warming forecasts before the recent adjustment.

From 2026-04-12 21:48:17 to 2026-04-13 05:23:16, the price of the 16°C or higher option plummeted from 22c to 3.5c, as the latest weather forecasts right before resolution clearly indicated a high around 56°F (approx. 13°C), ruling out extreme highs. From 2026-04-12 21:48:17 to 2026-04-13 01:03:17, the price of the 14°C option surged from 32.5c to 43.5c, as weather models locked in the daytime high range, making 14°C a strong contender. From 2026-04-12 12:03:16 to 2026-04-12 21:48:17, the price of the 16°C or higher option briefly rose to 41.5c before plummeting to 22c, due to forecast model tweaks eliminating the chance of exceeding 16°C. From 2026-04-10 04:48:17 to 2026-04-12 20:43:16, the price of the 15°C option surged from 12.5c to 43c, as earlier short-term weather forecasts showed a high probability of daytime highs reaching this range.

The current market price assigns a substantial 33.5c probability to the 15°C option, whereas most mainstream weather forecasts (including recent data from Google and Wunderground) project today's high in London to be only 56°F (approx. 13.3°C). This indicates a significant divergence between market expectations for higher temperatures (15°C and above) and actual meteorological data, likely due to some capital failing to react promptly to the latest short-term cooling forecasts.

Betting on the exact daily high temperature of a specific city is a somewhat niche but established category in prediction markets. While routine for locals, forecasting the exact degree is slightly novel for a general audience.

Between 2026-04-11 11:08 and 2026-04-13 01:03, the price of '28°C or higher' rose from 34.5c to 47.5c, as the approaching resolution date brought updated weather forecasts confirming unusually high temperatures. Between 2026-04-10 08:03 and 2026-04-11 11:08, the price of '28°C or higher' plunged from 51c to 34.5c before rebounding, driven by short-term capital games and minor weather model adjustments. Between 2026-04-09 12:33 and 2026-04-09 13:38, the price of '28°C or higher' surged from 28.5c to 42.5c, likely driven by aggressive speculative buying based on short-term weather model fluctuations or misinterpretation of data, causing extreme options to deviate significantly from fundamentals.

2026-04-12 - 2026-04-12, the price of 25°C surged from 32c to 42c, as the latest forecasts lean towards a high of 25°C. 2026-04-12 - 2026-04-12, the price of 24°C surged from 25.5c to 36.5c then dropped back to 23.5c, due to meteorological models fluctuating between 24-25°C for the daily high. 2026-04-12 - 2026-04-12, the price of 23°C plummeted from 23c to 11.5c, because approaching settlement, forecasts show it's unlikely the high will be as low as 23°C. 2026-04-09 - 2026-04-11, the Yes price of the 22°C option dropped from 18c to 7.1c, as updated short-term weather forecasts further ruled out the possibility of lower temperatures, shifting the expected center toward 24-25°C. 2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10, the Yes price of the 26°C option plummeted from a high of 26c to 3.5c (later rebounding slightly to 11.3c on the 11th), because as the forecast date approaches, weather models ruled out the possibility of higher temperatures, shifting the expected high temperature center downwards. 2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10, the Yes price of the 22°C option dropped from a high of 22c to 6.3c, as forecasts indicated the daily high is unlikely to fall below 23°C, ruling out the cooler range.