Home / Prediction Markets / Science / Chongqing June 7 Temperature: Will 26C Hold? Chongqing June 7 Temperature: Will 26C Hold? Market called it correctly Implied 100% at publication · Resolved YES · Brier score: 0.00 See full track record SR Sofia Renard Climate & Science Analyst Market Resolved Embed NEW Embed this market Full Compact Copy Published June 6, 2026 7 min read Resolution Verdict YES Market Resolved LEAN YES, FRAGILE EDGE: The 26C outcome holds plurality after a decisive repricing, but thin volume and a wide NO surface make this probability fragile. Market probability: 57.5%. Resolved Volume $99.4K $81.2K in 24h Liquidity $64.2K Moderate depth Time Left Ended Resolves Jun 7 99K Vol. Ended 1H 6H 1D 1W 1M 1Y ALL Select lines to display 26°C $17K Vol. 100% Buy Yes 99.9¢ Buy No 0.1¢ 25°C $23K Vol. 0% Buy Yes 0.1¢ Buy No 99.9¢ 24°C or below $6K Vol. 0% Buy Yes 0.1¢ Buy No 100¢ 27°C $11K Vol. 0% Buy Yes 0.1¢ Buy No 100¢ 28°C $7K Vol. 0% Buy Yes 0.1¢ Buy No 100¢ 29°C $7K Vol. 0% Buy Yes 0.1¢ Buy No 100¢ Chongqing is entering June 7 with one outcome carrying clear market conviction. Traders have pushed the 26°C outcome to 57.5% implied probability, up sharply from 33% at market open. That is not a random drift. Something in the current atmospheric setup is pointing traders toward a specific thermal ceiling for one of China’s most heat-prone inland cities. The market question asks: what will the highest temperature in Chongqing be on June 7? The 26°C outcome is priced at $0.58 YES and $0.43 NO. The market resolves at 2026-06-07 12:00 UTC. Total volume stands at $53,274, with all of that trading occurring in the last 24 hours. How the 26°C Contract Works This is a discrete outcome market, not a binary over/under. Traders are betting that the official peak temperature recorded in Chongqing on June 7 lands exactly at 26°C, not higher or lower. The full outcome ladder runs from 24°C or below up through 34°C or higher, with each degree as a separate contract. YES at $0.58 pays out if the official Chongqing peak on June 7 is recorded as 26°C.NO at $0.43 covers every other outcome on the ladder, from 24°C and below through 34°C and above. For the 26°C contract to fail, the recorded high needs to land anywhere outside that single degree. A cooler front pushing temperatures to 24°C or 25°C would pay NO. So would a heat surge driving the peak to 27°C or higher. The NO case is wide. Any departure from a precise 26°C reading invalidates the YES position, which is why even a 57.5% probability reflects meaningful uncertainty in a tight band. Momentum and Market Signals Sponsored Partner The momentum composite here is unambiguous. The 26°C contract opened at $0.33 and has climbed nearly 25 percentage points in a single session, with a trend score of 57.60 and no meaningful reversal in the last hour. That kind of one-day repricing in a weather market typically reflects traders incorporating updated synoptic forecasts or regional observational data pointing toward a specific temperature band. Total volume is $53,274, with all $53,274 arriving in the last 24 hours. Liquidity sits at $35,475. Volume below $1 million means this market can reprice quickly on a single confident trade or a new forecast data point. The order book is not deep enough to absorb a strong directional push without visible price movement. The 1h price change is flat at +0.0%, suggesting the market has stabilized after the sharp June 6 surge.The 24h move of approximately +24.5 percentage points is the dominant signal, linked to updated regional weather modeling for June 7.Trader sentiment reads 57.5% YES versus 42.5% NO, a lean without strong conviction on either side.Open interest is $0, which means no positions are being carried overnight with locked capital beyond the current order flow.Thin liquidity means a fresh weather update or a sharp forecast revision before resolution could move this price fast. Lines Analysis: Chongqing June 7 Heat The data supporting 26°C comes from what traders appear to be reading in current meteorological conditions for Chongqing. Early June in Chongqing typically produces highs in the mid-to-upper 20s as the city transitions from spring to its famously brutal summer. A 26°C peak would sit at the lower end of that range, consistent with cloud cover, residual moisture, or a weak frontal boundary keeping temperatures from climbing higher. The sharp repricing on June 6 suggests traders saw something in updated forecast models that made 26°C look like the most likely discrete outcome. The case against 26°C landing exactly is straightforward math. Even at 57.5%, four in ten market participants expect a different number. Chongqing’s temperature on any given early June day can swing several degrees based on cloud timing, urban heat dynamics, and whether a regional front arrives early or stalls. A reading of 27°C or 28°C would still feel like a warm early June day, but it would collapse the YES contract entirely. The NO side wins across a wide surface area of outcomes. Any official meteorological data from Chongqing weather stations showing June 6 readings above 27°C would pressure the YES contract lower before resolution.A synoptic shift bringing cooler air from the north would push probability toward the 24°C or 25°C outcomes.Sustained overcast conditions would support the 26°C thesis by capping afternoon heating.A dry, sunny June 7 with westerly flow could push the peak toward 28°C to 30°C, invalidating 26°C entirely.Resolution occurs at 12:00 UTC on June 7, which is 20:00 local Chongqing time, capturing the full diurnal peak. Total volume of $53,274 is thin for a market resolving within hours. The 26°C outcome holds the plurality position in a crowded field, but plurality in a discrete outcome market with eleven possible answers does not require much to shift. Here’s what the measurements are telling us: traders have found a focal point at 26°C, but the margin for error is one degree in either direction. LINES VERDICT LEAN YES, FRAGILE EDGE Chongqing’s 26°C outcome holds the strongest single-degree position on the board after a decisive 24-hour repricing, but thin volume and a wide NO surface mean the market is pricing a probability range, not a settled scientific call. What the market says: At 57.5% implied probability, the market assigns slight majority odds to a 26°C peak, but with $53,274 in total volume and liquidity under $40,000, this price can move fast. Any new forecast data before the June 7 resolution will reprice immediately. Key unknown: The single most important input is updated regional meteorological modeling for Chongqing on June 7, specifically whether cloud cover and moisture hold temperatures in the 25°C to 26°C band or a sunny afternoon pushes the peak to 27°C or above. Scientific Context: Chongqing in Early June Chongqing sits in the Sichuan Basin, one of China’s hottest urban environments in summer. The city routinely records some of the highest temperatures in mainland China from July onward. Early June represents the transition period, where highs typically range from the mid-20s to low 30s depending on synoptic conditions. A 26°C peak on June 7 would be on the cooler side of climatological norms for this date, suggesting either cloud persistence or frontal influence. The market’s move toward 26°C reflects a specific forecast read, not a departure from climatology. What moves this contract before June 7 resolution: Any public weather forecast update for Chongqing showing a high below 26°C or above 27°C would immediately reprice the full outcome ladder. The market is data-sensitive at this resolution horizon. Highest temperature in Chongqing on June 7? This market asks traders to identify the exact peak temperature, in whole degrees Celsius, recorded in Chongqing on June 7. The 26°C outcome currently leads the field at 57.5% implied probability. What does the NO contract mean here? Holding NO on the 26°C contract means betting the official high lands at any other value on the ladder, from 24°C and below through 34°C and above. The NO surface is wide, which is why the contract stays below 60% even with clear directional lean. What data would move this price before resolution? A Chongqing National Meteorological Station forecast update showing expected highs above 27°C or below 25°C would immediately reprice the 26°C contract and shift volume to adjacent outcomes. When does this market resolve? Resolution occurs at 2026-06-07 12:00 UTC, which captures the full daytime heating cycle in Chongqing local time. The outcome is determined by the official peak temperature recorded on June 7. Is the volume reliable enough to trust this price? At $53,274 total volume with $35,475 in liquidity, this is a thin market. The 57.5% probability is a real signal but not a deep-book consensus. A single informed trade before resolution can shift the price meaningfully. Market Resolved Outcome: YES Final Price 100% Settled Jun 7, 2026 Duration 1 day Resolution Analysis Cloud Cover Holds the Peak Persistent overcast conditions over the Sichuan Basin on June 7 suppress afternoon heating and keep Chongqing's official high locked at 26C. Traders who repriced on June 6 capture the full YES payout. The meteorological setup that drove the repricing plays out exactly as modeled, and the 26C outcome resolves as the correct single-degree answer. Sun Breaks Through, Peak Climbs A break in cloud cover during peak heating hours pushes Chongqing's official high to 27C or 28C, invalidating the 26C contract entirely. The YES price collapses toward zero as the adjacent outcome bins absorb the probability. Thin liquidity means the price move is sharp and fast, with little cushion for holders of the 26C position. Cooler Front Shifts Volume to Lower Outcomes A frontal boundary arrives earlier than modeled, keeping temperatures in the 24C or 25C range. The 26C contract falls, but traders holding lower outcome bins see a surge in implied probability. The NO case wins broadly, and volume redistributes rapidly across the cooler end of the outcome ladder before resolution. Forecast Revision Hours Before Cutoff A late meteorological update from the China Meteorological Administration showing a sharp forecast revision triggers rapid repricing across the entire outcome ladder in the final hours before the June 7 resolution. Thin liquidity amplifies the move, and the 26C contract swings several percentage points in minutes based on a single data release. Key macro factor: Chongqing sits in the Sichuan Basin heat trap, where early June temperatures are highly sensitive to synoptic-scale cloud and moisture patterns that can shift the daily peak by two to three degrees within hours. 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