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Seoul June 11 High Temp: Will 23°C Hit?

Seoul June 11 High Temp: Will 23°C Hit?

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Implied 100% at publication · Resolved YES · Brier score: 0.00

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SR Sofia Renard Climate & Science Analyst
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Resolution Verdict
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NARROW YES LEAN: The 23°C bracket holds the modal forecast signal but the combined NO side still edges it out. Market probability: 47.5%.

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Volume
$287.8K
$234.4K in 24h
Liquidity
$71.6K
Moderate depth
Time Left
Ended
Resolves Jun 11
288K Vol. Ended
23°C $35K Vol.
100%
27°C or higher $22K Vol.
0%
17°C or below $4K Vol.
0%

Seoul’s daily high temperature for June 11 has become one of the tightest short-range weather markets on Polymarket right now. The 23°C outcome sits at 47.5% implied probability, up sharply from where it opened, yet the NO side still holds a slim edge at 52.5%. Here’s what the measurements are telling us: the market isn’t pricing settled science. It’s pricing a narrow meteorological window with real uncertainty on both sides.

The market question asks for the highest temperature in Seoul on June 11, 2026. The YES price sits at $0.48, the NO price at $0.53, and the contract resolves at noon UTC on June 11. Total volume has reached $125,744, with $106,997 of that arriving in the last 24 hours alone.

How the 23°C Contract Works

This is a winner-take-all market across eleven temperature brackets. YES on 23°C pays out if Seoul’s official daily maximum lands exactly at 23°C. Any other reading, whether 22°C, 24°C, or outside that range, resolves YES for a competing bracket and NO for this one.

  • YES ($0.48, ~47.5%): Seoul’s June 11 daily high registers exactly 23°C.
  • NO ($0.53, ~52.5%): Seoul’s daily high lands at any other value, from 17°C or below up to 27°C or higher.

The NO side wins if Seoul’s thermometer settles anywhere but 23°C. Seoul’s Korea Meteorological Administration typically reports daily maximum temperatures at official surface observation stations. A reading of 22°C or 24°C is enough to wipe out the YES position entirely. The bracket structure means NO isn’t a single alternative forecast. It’s the aggregated probability of every other outcome combined.

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Momentum and Market Signals

The combined momentum signal here is unusually strong for a short-duration weather market. The 23°C bracket gained 9% in the last hour and 13% over the past 24 hours, with a trend score of 61.97. That kind of move in a narrow weather bracket usually tracks a model consensus shift, a new ensemble forecast run, or updated surface observation data pointing toward a specific temperature band.

Volume tells the conviction story more clearly than price alone. Total volume of $125,744 is modest, and $106,997 arrived in the last 24 hours. Liquidity stands at $72,758. Volume below $1M means this market can reprice sharply on a single large trade or a fresh model run. Treat the current probability as directional, not definitive.

  • The 1h and 24h price changes both point the same direction, suggesting sustained buying into the 23°C bracket rather than a single spike.
  • The trend score of 61.97 confirms the 23°C position has built momentum over the measurement window.
  • Liquidity at $72,758 is adequate for retail-scale trading but thin enough that a sharp model update could shift the price meaningfully before resolution.
  • The 24h volume concentration suggests most of the market activity is fresh, meaning traders are responding to recent forecast data.
  • Related markets show general scientific interest in temperature and climate anomalies this year, though none directly correlate with Seoul’s June 11 reading.

Lines Analysis: Seoul’s Temperature Band on June 11

The data doesn’t care about the politics. What matters here is where Seoul’s temperature is forecast to sit on June 11 and how tight the model spread is around 23°C. Seoul in mid-June typically sits in a transitional period, post-spring but ahead of the main East Asian monsoon (Changma) onset. Daily highs in the low-to-mid 20s are climatologically normal for this window. The sharp price movement into 23°C suggests traders are reading ensemble models that cluster around that specific value.

What makes NO real is the width of the bracket structure itself. Even if the most likely single outcome is 23°C, probability mass spreads across 24°C, 22°C, and adjacent brackets. The Korea Meteorological Administration’s surface observations will determine resolution, and a one-degree deviation in either direction is entirely within normal forecast error at 24-hour lead time. That one-degree uncertainty is why NO still holds the edge at 52.5%.

  • Korea Meteorological Administration forecast update before June 11 noon: directional signal for the 23°C bracket.
  • Global model ensemble convergence around 23°C would push YES toward 55% or higher.
  • A forecast shift toward 24°C or 22°C would redistribute volume rapidly across brackets.
  • Monsoon onset timing: an earlier-than-expected Changma front could push temperatures down, benefiting the 21°C or 22°C brackets.
  • Surface observation anomaly at Seoul’s primary station: any station-level divergence from regional forecast would affect resolution directly.

Total volume of $125,744 with heavy 24h concentration tells us traders are actively updating their models in real time. The data currently favors 23°C as the single most likely outcome, but the aggregated NO side (all other brackets combined) still wins more often than not at current pricing. The market is pricing uncertainty, not science.

NARROW YES LEAN, HIGH UNCERTAINTY

The 23°C bracket has captured the most likely single outcome signal based on recent forecast convergence, but the bracket structure means NO carries more combined probability than any individual YES alternative.

What the market says: 47.5% probability, meaning traders see 23°C as the modal forecast but not a confident call. With resolution in less than 24 hours from the writing date, any fresh model run or synoptic shift could reprice this contract quickly.

Key unknown: The Korea Meteorological Administration’s next forecast update and any ensemble model shift around Seoul’s June 11 surface high are the single most important data inputs before resolution.

Scientific Context: Seoul’s June Temperature Climatology

Seoul’s June climatological average daily high sits in the low-to-mid 20s Celsius. The city’s urban heat island effect can push surface readings slightly above regional model output, which matters when a contract resolves on a single degree. The Changma monsoon season typically begins in late June for the Seoul region, so June 11 sits in the pre-monsoon window where variability is higher than midsummer. A blocking high or persistent southerly flow would push the temperature toward the upper brackets, while a northerly intrusion would favor the lower ones. The 23°C target sits near the climatological center of gravity for this date, which helps explain the market’s current lean.

What could move price before June 11 resolution: A KMA forecast update placing the high at 22°C or 24°C would shift volume out of the 23°C bracket fast. Conversely, strong model agreement on 23°C in the final 12-hour forecast cycle would push YES above 50%.

Is 23°C probable for Seoul on June 11?

47.5% implied probability means traders see it as the most likely single outcome. But with eleven brackets in the market, the remaining 52.5% is spread across ten alternatives.

What happens to this contract if Seoul hits 24°C?

A 24°C reading resolves this contract NO. The YES position on 23°C pays nothing. The 24°C bracket would resolve YES instead.

What data would move this market before resolution?

The Korea Meteorological Administration’s updated surface forecast for June 11 is the primary price driver. Any ensemble model shift clustering around 22°C or 24°C would pull traders out of the 23°C bracket.

When does this contract resolve?

Resolution is set for June 11, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract closes on Seoul’s official daily maximum temperature for that date.

Is volume here reliable enough to trust the price signal?

$125,744 total volume with $72,758 liquidity is thin. This market can reprice sharply on a single trade or fresh forecast data. The current 47.5% probability is directional, not definitive.

Market Resolved Outcome: YES
Final Price 100%
Settled Jun 11, 2026
Duration 2 days

Resolution Analysis

Model Consensus Locks In 23°C

If Korea Meteorological Administration's final forecast cycle and global ensemble models both cluster tightly around 23°C for Seoul's June 11 surface high, the YES price could push above 60%. A persistent southerly flow without significant synoptic disturbance would support this scenario, keeping the temperature near the climatological midpoint for mid-June.

Forecast Shifts to Adjacent Bracket

A KMA update pointing toward 24°C as the likely high would drain volume from the 23°C bracket rapidly. Seoul's urban heat island effect has historically pushed surface readings slightly above regional model output, making a one-degree upward surprise plausible. The 23°C YES position would reprice sharply downward on any such shift.

22°C Bracket Gains Ground

A northerly air mass intrusion or an earlier-than-forecast Changma cloud deck could suppress Seoul's June 11 high toward 22°C. This scenario would collapse the 23°C bracket entirely, shifting volume toward the lower-temperature outcomes. Climatologically possible but less supported by current synoptic patterns.

Station Anomaly at Resolution

Seoul's Korea Meteorological Administration uses official surface observation stations for temperature records. A localized weather event, equipment discrepancy, or timing edge case in how the daily maximum is recorded could push the official reading one degree in either direction from model output, resolving a bracket most traders didn't price.

Key macro factor: Seoul sits in the pre-monsoon transition window for June 11, with Changma onset typically beginning in late June, making temperature variability higher than midsummer and adding uncertainty to the 23°C target.

Market Timeline

Jun 9, 2026, 4:01 AM
Market Created
Jun 9, 2026, 4:17 AM
Event Start
Jun 9, 2026, 4:27 AM
Market Opened
Thursday, Jun 11
Market Resolution

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