Home / Prediction Markets / Science / Taipei July 26 High: Market Locks In Thirty-Seven Taipei July 26 High: Market Locks In Thirty-Seven ☆ Watch Paper Trade View on Polymarket → Share SR Sofia Renard Climate & Science Analyst Embed NEW Embed this market Full Compact Copy Published July 26, 2026 6 min read Lines Verdict YES at 100% implied probability NEAR-CERTAIN YES: Real-time Taipei temperature data has converged on the thirty-seven degree Celsius range with high confidence before noon resolution. Market probability: 98.5%. 100% Market Probability 1h +1.2% 24h +58.7% Trend Moderate (66/100) Volume $69.3K $48.1K in 24h Liquidity $232.3K Deep liquidity Time Left 8 hours Resolves Jul 26 69K Vol. Jul 26, 2026 1H 6H 1D 1W 1M ALL Select lines to display 37°C $10K Vol. 100% Yes 99.7¢ No 0.3¢ 38°C $7K Vol. 0% Yes 0.4¢ No 99.7¢ 29°C or below $2K Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ 30°C $4K Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ 31°C $2K Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ 32°C $797 Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ The market for Taipei’s highest temperature on July 26 has done something unusual: it has essentially closed before the day ends. The thirty-seven degrees Celsius outcome sits at a ninety-eight and a half percent implied probability, a figure that reflects real-time weather data converging on a narrow target. This is not a close race between outcomes. The market has priced this as settled. The market question asks for the highest temperature recorded in Taipei on July 26, 2026. The thirty-seven degrees Celsius outcome trades at $0.99 YES and $0.02 NO. The contract resolves at noon local time on July 26. Total volume stands at $55,517, with $38,730 of that arriving in the last twenty-four hours alone. How the Thirty-Seven Degree Contract Works This contract pays YES if Taipei’s official daily high temperature on July 26 lands at thirty-seven degrees Celsius. The resolution authority is the market itself, drawing on official weather measurement data for Taipei. The contract resolves at noon on July 26, meaning morning temperature readings carry decisive weight. The thirty-seven degrees Celsius outcome trades YES at $0.99, reflecting a ninety-eight and a half percent probability.The NO outcome trades at $0.02, meaning the market assigns only a one and a half percent chance of any other outcome topping the day. A miss happens if the daily high lands at thirty-six degrees or below, or climbs to thirty-eight or above. Taipei’s summer heat is predictable enough in direction but variable enough in exact peak that the one-degree question is real. The market disagrees, strongly. Thin liquidity at the margins means a single large trade at the wrong time could still nudge the NO price, but at $213,358 in liquidity, the order book is deep enough to hold the current signal steady. Sponsored Partner Momentum and Market Signals The momentum composite here is exceptional. A forty-seven and a half percent one-hour price gain combined with a fifty-six percent twenty-four-hour surge and a trend score of eighty-seven point four one points to one driver: real-time temperature observations in Taipei confirming the day’s heat trajectory. This is not speculative momentum. Traders are watching the thermometer and updating the price accordingly. At $55,517 in total volume, this is a thin market by Polymarket standards. The $38,730 arriving in the last twenty-four hours shows sharp late conviction, but traders should note that thin total volume means the price can move sharply if the afternoon reading surprises. Liquidity at $213,358 is healthy relative to volume, which stabilizes the current price signal. The one-hour price gain of forty-seven and a half percent reflects traders watching morning temperature data confirm the thirty-seven degree range.The twenty-four-hour gain of fifty-six percent shows the market repricing sharply upward from earlier uncertainty.The trend score of eighty-seven point four one signals strong and sustained directional conviction.Total volume of $55,517 is below $1 million, so new data or a weather surprise could still move the price meaningfully before noon resolution.Trader sentiment sits at ninety-eight and a half percent YES versus one and a half percent NO, with no whale trades on record. Lines Analysis: Taipei’s Heat and the One-Degree Question Here’s what the measurements are telling us. Taipei in late July regularly posts daily highs between thirty-five and thirty-nine degrees Celsius. The urban heat island effect keeps the city’s official readings elevated, and July 26 falls squarely in the hottest stretch of the Taiwanese summer. Morning temperature observations consistent with a thirty-seven degree peak have clearly reached traders, pushing the YES price to its near-ceiling level. The Central Weather Administration of Taiwan provides the official surface temperature measurements that would underpin resolution. The path for any other outcome to pay out runs through an afternoon weather shift. A convective storm system moving over Taipei before the day’s peak could suppress the high below thirty-seven. Alternatively, sustained radiative heating could push the reading to thirty-eight. Either scenario would reprice the competing outcomes sharply. The market assigns these scenarios a combined one and a half percent probability. Any official temperature observation from the Central Weather Administration of Taiwan reading above thirty-seven before noon would pressure YES further toward certainty.A sudden thunderstorm or convective cooling event over Taipei before the daily peak would be the primary scenario supporting the NO side.The thirty-eight degrees Celsius outcome would gain sharply if real-time readings climb past thirty-seven and a half degrees before noon.Noon resolution means only morning and early-afternoon measurements matter. Evening cooling is irrelevant to this contract. The data doesn’t care about the politics, and this market doesn’t have any politics. Total volume at $55,517 is modest, but the $38,730 arriving in twenty-four hours shows traders who are watching live weather data, not speculating on historical averages. The thirty-seven degree outcome holds the strongest signal by a wide margin. LINES VERDICT NEAR-CERTAIN YES Real-time temperature observations in Taipei on July 26 have converged on the thirty-seven degree Celsius range with enough clarity that the market is pricing a near-certain outcome. The morning heat trajectory leaves little room for competing outcomes before noon resolution. What the market says: At ninety-eight and a half percent implied probability, the market has essentially concluded the thirty-seven degree outcome is the day’s result. With noon resolution approaching, the window for volatility is narrow but real. Thin total volume means a sharp weather surprise could still move the price before the contract closes. Key unknown: The single measurement that would reprice this contract is a real-time Taipei temperature observation from the Central Weather Administration of Taiwan that deviates meaningfully from the thirty-seven degree range before noon on July 26. Scientific Context: Taipei’s Late-July Heat Baseline Taipei’s late-July temperature climatology makes daily highs between thirty-five and thirty-nine degrees Celsius the norm rather than the exception. The city’s basin geography and dense urban development consistently push peak afternoon temperatures above regional averages. The market is pricing within this well-established range. What makes the thirty-seven degree outcome compelling is not unusual heat but rather the precision of the measurement converging on one specific degree. The market is pricing uncertainty about the exact peak, not about whether the day will be hot. Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat does a 98.5% probability mean for this contract?The market assigns a ninety-eight and a half percent chance that Taipei's official daily high on July 26 lands at exactly thirty-seven degrees Celsius. It reflects real-time temperature observations, not a guarantee.What pays out on the NO side?NO pays out if any outcome other than thirty-seven degrees Celsius tops the day. That means the official Taipei high lands at thirty-six or below, or thirty-eight or above, before noon resolution.What data would move this contract's price?A real-time temperature reading from the Central Weather Administration of Taiwan deviating from the thirty-seven degree range before noon would reprice competing outcomes sharply. Convective storm activity is the key risk.When does this contract resolve?The contract resolves at noon local time on July 26, 2026. Only morning and early-afternoon temperature observations matter. Evening cooling has no effect on the outcome.Is the volume here reliable enough to trust the price signal?Total volume is $55,517, which is below $1 million. Liquidity at $213,358 is healthy relative to volume, but thin total trading means a surprise reading could still move the price before resolution.How is the Smart Money Index calculated?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.What is a convergence signal?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.Is Lines a market operator?No. Lines is an editorial and data product. We do not operate prediction markets, custody funds, or accept trades. All trade flows deep-link to Polymarket via our affiliate code. Probabilities shown are market-implied and not predictions or recommendations. What Could Shift These Probabilities? Morning Observations Hold If Central Weather Administration of Taiwan temperature readings continue tracking the thirty-seven degree Celsius range through mid-morning, the YES price will push toward its ceiling. Stable atmospheric conditions with no storm systems over Taipei before noon would seal the outcome. The market has already priced most of this scenario in. Convective Storm Surprise A fast-developing thunderstorm or squall line moving over Taipei before the daily peak could suppress the high below thirty-seven degrees Celsius. Taipei's basin geography makes afternoon convective activity possible in late July. This is the primary scenario the one and a half percent NO side is holding on to. Thirty-Eight Celsius Gains Ground If sustained radiative heating pushes real-time readings past thirty-seven and a half degrees Celsius before noon, the thirty-eight degree outcome would reprice sharply upward. The thin total volume on this contract means a cluster of trades on thirty-eight could move that contract's price meaningfully even without a large single trade. Measurement or Data Delay A delay or discrepancy in official temperature reporting from the Central Weather Administration of Taiwan before the noon resolution window could create brief price volatility across all outcomes. Thin liquidity at the margins of each competing contract means even a reporting lag would cause outsized price swings before data is confirmed. Key macro factor: Taipei's late-July heat is driven by the Western Pacific subtropical high, which typically locks in hot and humid conditions with limited relief until typhoon activity disrupts the pattern. Market Timeline Jul 24, 4:03 AM Market Created Jul 24, 4:04 AM Market Opened 12:00 PM Market Resolution Place paper trade No real money × Highest temperature in Taipei on July 26? Outcome 37°C · 100% 38°C · 0% 29°C or below · 0% 30°C · 0% 31°C · 0% 32°C · 0% 33°C · 0% 34°C · 0% 35°C · 0% 36°C · 0% 39°C or higher · 0% YES $1.00 NO $0.00 Stake (USD) $100 $500 $1,000 $5,000 Pick a market to see how many shares you would hold. 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