Pronóstico: Highest temperature in London on July 16?

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Market context

London is experiencing a cool, cloudy July afternoon with the highest temperature at London City Airport so far today sitting at 13°C, far below the thresholds required for a “YES” resolution on any heat-based range. The market currently implies a 0% chance of the event occurring, reflecting the immediate reality that the day’s peak temperature has already been recorded and is well within the lower bands.

Historically, mid-July highs in London typically range between 20°C and 28°C, with extreme heatwaves pushing past 35°C, as seen in July 2022 when temperatures reached 40.3°C at Heathrow. However, 13°C is an outlier for this date, aligning more with early spring conditions. The 0% probability is therefore not a speculative bet but a factual acknowledgment that the settlement condition—reaching a higher temperature range—has already been ruled out by today’s observed data.

Traders should monitor Wunderground’s official daily record for London City Airport (EGLC) once the full day’s data is logged, as this is the definitive resolution source. No further weather catalysts exist today, as the peak temperature has already occurred. With the settlement window closing at 12:00 UTC on 16 July 2026—two hours before the current time—the outcome is effectively locked, and no new announcements or schedules will alter the result.

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