Pronóstico: Highest temperature in Taipei on July 31?

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Market context

Taipei Songshan Airport is in the middle of a summer heat spell, with the Central Weather Administration issuing an orange heat advisory after daytime temperatures topped 36°C for a third straight day on Friday. That keeps the day in range for the upper-30s, which matters because this market settles on the single highest temperature recorded at the airport station, not the daily average or the final reading.[1]

Historically, Taipei’s July climate is already hot enough that mid-30s Celsius is common, with average July highs around 33–35°C and occasional spikes much higher. Comparable extremes show the city can overrun norms quickly: Taipei set a record 39.7°C in July 2020, while travel-weather references put the July ceiling near 38°C and note a historical record above 100°F. In that context, a 0% crowd-implied probability looks anchored to the likely contest range only if conditions cool sharply; otherwise, the market is exposed to any continuation of the current heat dome.[4][6][10][11]

The key catalyst is whether the heat advisory persists through the local afternoon, when daily maxima are usually set, and whether cloud cover or sea-breeze effects cap the airport station below the upper-30s. Traders should watch for any updated CWA advisories and late-morning to mid-afternoon station observations, since the settlement source is Wunderground’s Taipei Songshan Airport history page and the outcome depends on the highest reading logged before the cutoff. The current reading path is already being supported by temperatures above 36°C in the city, so a further uptick would move the relevant bucket quickly.[1]

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