Pronóstico: Highest temperature in London on July 9?

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Market context

London is currently experiencing an intense heatwave with Thursday, 9 July 2026, forecast as the week’s hottest day, peaking at 33°C between 4pm and 7pm at London City Airport[2]. This extreme warmth is part of a sustained period where daytime highs remain no lower than 32°C, with the Met Office confirming Monday’s peak reached 34°C across the capital[2]. The UK Health Security Agency has issued amber heat alerts for London from Wednesday 8 July through Sunday 12 July, underscoring the severity of conditions traders must weigh against the current 0% crowd-implied probability for the 33°C range[2].

Historically, London’s highest recorded temperature is 40.2°C at Heathrow and St James’s Park in July 2022, but typical July highs at London City Airport rarely exceed 35°C, with recent averages hovering around 31–33°C[6][1]. The current forecast suggests peak temperatures will stay above 30°C until at least Saturday 11 July, with cooling expected only by Sunday when peaks drop to 29°C[2]. This pattern frames the 0% probability as potentially misaligned, given that 33°C sits squarely within the predicted range for Thursday and aligns with the week’s most intense heat window[2].

Traders should monitor late-evening updates on thunderstorm risk, which forecasters predict could arrive late on 8 July and continue through 9 July, potentially disrupting the heat peak[3]. The Met Office indicates the heatwave will break on Sunday, making Thursday’s window critical for the settlement temperature[2]. Any sudden shift in cloud cover or storm intensity before 7pm could alter the final reading, so real-time Wunderground data and Met Office bulletins remain the primary catalysts for reassessment[2][3].

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