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Jeddah July 6 High Temp: Can It Hit 41°C?

Jeddah July 6 High Temp: Can It Hit 41°C?

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SR Sofia Renard Climate & Science Analyst
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Lines Verdict
NO at 67% implied probability

LEANING NO: The rapid price drop from 0.50 to 0.40 since market open reflects updated forecast data disfavoring extreme dry heat in Jeddah on July 6. Coastal humidity remains the primary temperature cap. Market probability: 39.5%.

33% Market Probability
1h +0.0% 24h -7.5% Trend Weak (48/100)
Volume
$22.9K
$19.5K in 24h
Liquidity
$52.6K
Moderate depth
Time Left
1 day
Resolves Jul 6
23K Vol. Jul 6, 2026

Jeddah in early July sits at the edge of what meteorologists call peak Arabian Peninsula heat season. The market is asking one precise question: does the city’s highest recorded temperature on July 6 reach 41°C or above? Traders currently give that outcome a 39.5% chance. That price tells a story. The market is pricing uncertainty, not science. And right now, the uncertainty leans cool.

The market question covers the highest temperature in Jeddah on July 6, 2026, with resolution at noon UTC on that date. The YES price sits at 0.40, the NO price at 0.61, and total volume is $3,414. The end date is July 6, 2026. With volume this thin, a single large trade can reprice the contract sharply in either direction.

How the Jeddah Temperature Contract Works

This contract resolves YES if the highest temperature recorded in Jeddah on July 6, 2026 reaches 41°C or higher. It resolves NO if the peak temperature falls below that threshold. The resolution source is the market’s designated meteorological data. Multiple temperature buckets exist for lower outcomes, from 40°C down to 31°C or below, which means traders are distributing probability across a range, not just betting YES or NO on a single line.

  • YES (41°C or higher): priced at 0.40, implying roughly 40% probability.
  • NO (any outcome below 41°C): priced at 0.61, implying roughly 61% probability.

The NO side pays out across a wide band of lower temperatures. Jeddah misses the 41°C threshold when regional airflow patterns keep coastal humidity elevated, suppressing peak dry-bulb temperatures even during intense heat events. The city’s coastal position on the Red Sea means sea breezes and moisture can hold the mercury below what purely inland Arabian Peninsula stations record on the same day. That geographic reality is baked into the 61% NO price.

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Momentum and Market Signals

The momentum signal here is bearish and clear. The trend score of 29.35 is weak, the one-hour price change is flat at 0.0%, and the contract has dropped roughly 18% from its opening price of 0.50 since July 4. That decline happened fast. Someone repriced this market downward based on updated forecast data or a shift in the near-term weather picture for the Jeddah coast.

Total volume is $3,414, and the 24-hour volume matches that figure, meaning almost all trading activity in this contract is brand new. Liquidity sits at $58,169, which is unusually high relative to volume. That gap between deep order books and thin actual trading means the price could move sharply on any credible forecast update before resolution. With volume well below $1 million, this market is thin enough that a single informed trader with a few hundred dollars can move the price meaningfully.

  • The one-hour price change is flat at 0.0%, signaling no fresh catalyst in the last hour as of July 4, 2026.
  • The 24-hour price drop of roughly 18% from the opening price reflects a significant bearish reprice since market open.
  • The trend score of 29.35 places this contract in weak-momentum territory, consistent with a market waiting on final forecast data.
  • Liquidity at $58,169 against $3,414 in volume means the order book is deep but largely untested by real capital.
  • Trader sentiment reads 39.5% YES and 60.5% NO, a clear lean toward the temperature falling short of 41°C.

Lines Analysis: What the Jeddah Data Is Telling Us

Here’s what the measurements are telling us. Jeddah’s July climatology does support temperatures near or above 41°C. The city regularly records highs in the high 30s to low 40s during July, with extreme events pushing past 42°C in dry inland-wind episodes. The YES side at 40% is not irrational. It reflects the genuine climatological possibility. But the recent price drop from 0.50 to near 0.40 suggests short-range forecast models updated toward a cooler or more humid pattern for July 6 specifically.

The data doesn’t care about the politics, and here it does not favor 41°C on this particular day. Coastal Jeddah is sensitive to Red Sea humidity intrusions that cap peak temperatures. When the Shamal wind weakens or moisture increases, daytime maxima can stay in the 37°C to 40°C range even during peak summer. That is the scenario the 61% NO price is betting on. The precise threshold of 41°C sits at the boundary between a humid coastal day and a dry extreme-heat event. Small forecast errors in moisture or wind direction determine which side of that line July 6 lands on.

  • Saudi Meteorological Authority short-range forecasts for Jeddah in the 48 hours before July 6 will be the most important data point. A dry northerly wind forecast pushes YES probability higher.
  • Red Sea sea surface temperature anomalies affect coastal moisture. Above-normal SSTs increase humidity and suppress dry-bulb highs, favoring NO.
  • Any revision to the July 6 regional pressure pattern in European or American ensemble models would directly reprice this contract.
  • Observation data from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport weather station, the likely resolution source, closes this market at noon UTC on July 6.

Total volume of $3,414 confirms this is a niche market with limited capital committed. The data currently favors the NO side, with the recent 18-point price drop reflecting updated near-term forecasts. Neither side has overwhelming conviction, and the market resolves in less than 48 hours from the writing date of July 4, 2026.

LINES VERDICT

LEANING NO, LOW CONVICTION

The rapid price drop from 0.50 to 0.40 since market open signals that updated forecast data shifted the near-term outlook away from extreme dry heat in Jeddah on July 6. Coastal humidity remains the key suppressor of peak temperatures in this market.

What the market says: At 39.5% implied probability, the market places the 41°C outcome as the minority scenario. With resolution in under 48 hours and volume below $1 million, this price can shift sharply on any final forecast update.

Key unknown: The Saudi Meteorological Authority’s July 5 to 6 short-range forecast for Jeddah, specifically the wind direction and moisture profile, is the single data point that will determine whether this contract resolves YES or NO.

Frequently Asked Questions

It means traders currently believe there is roughly a four-in-ten chance that Jeddah's highest temperature on July 6 reaches 41°C or above. Probability shifts as new forecast data arrives before the noon UTC resolution.

NO pays out if Jeddah's peak temperature on July 6 falls below 41°C. Separate outcome buckets cover temperatures from 40°C down to 31°C or below, distributing probability across the full range of cooler outcomes.

Updated short-range forecasts from the Saudi Meteorological Authority or major ensemble models showing a dry northerly wind pattern for July 6 would push YES higher. A humid or cooler forecast would push NO higher.

The market resolves at noon UTC on July 6, 2026, using observed temperature data from Jeddah. That leaves less than 48 hours from July 4 for the price to move before final settlement.

Total volume is only $3,414, which is very thin. Liquidity is $58,169, meaning the order book is deep but untested. A single informed trader can shift the price significantly before resolution.

We aggregate the live positions of the top 50 Polymarket whales (ranked by 30-day tracked volume) into one composite reading per market. It refreshes every hour. The percentage shows how many of those whales hold YES versus NO; the net dollar position shows the cohort's directional exposure in dollars.

A convergence event fires when three or more tracked wallets buy the same outcome on the same market within a four-hour window. We surface these in the activity feed and the VIP digest.

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What Could Shift These Probabilities?

Dry Northerly Wind Pushes 41°C

If the Saudi Meteorological Authority's July 5 forecast shows a dry Shamal or northerly wind pattern for July 6, daytime humidity drops and peak temperatures can exceed 41°C. Ensemble models shifting toward that scenario would reprice the YES side back toward 0.50 or above.

Red Sea Moisture Caps the High

Elevated Red Sea sea surface temperatures increase coastal moisture transport into Jeddah. When humidity rises, evaporative cooling limits peak dry-bulb temperatures to the 37°C to 40°C range. A confirmed humid pattern in the final 24-hour forecast would push NO probability above 70%.

Inland Heat Dome Reaches the Coast

A strengthening high-pressure system over the Arabian interior can push dry, superheated air westward toward Jeddah even against the prevailing sea breeze. If July 5 surface analysis shows that inland heat dome expanding toward the coast, YES probability recovers quickly given the deep order book liquidity.

Observation Station Anomaly

Jeddah's primary airport weather station records are the likely resolution source. An instrument calibration issue, a brief afternoon spike from local urban heat, or an unusually timed wind shift on July 6 itself could produce a temperature reading that surprises both sides of this market at the noon UTC close.

Key macro factor: The broader Arabian Peninsula is experiencing above-normal sea surface temperatures in the Red Sea in 2026, which increases baseline coastal humidity and structurally suppresses Jeddah's peak daily temperatures relative to fully inland stations.

Market Timeline

Jul 4, 5:03 AM
Market Created
Jul 4, 5:03 AM
Market Opened
Monday, Jul 6
Market Resolution

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