Highest temperature in Shanghai on August 10?

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Market context

Shanghai’s maximum temperature on 10 August will be set by what the Shanghai Pudong International Airport station records in Weather Underground’s **Daily Observations** table, not the site’s summary high-and-low panel. That makes the market more sensitive to the exact station reading than to any broader city forecast, and the current 0% yes price implies the crowd is treating a qualifying hot day as highly unlikely rather than impossible.

Historical Shanghai August readings suggest that low-to-mid 30s Celsius are common, with some recent August days reaching the mid-30s and occasional spikes higher in hotter years. Weather Underground’s Shanghai history page shows a record high of 103°F, about 39.4°C, for the broader station history, while recent August examples from other weather archives include highs around 33–35°C and occasional hotter afternoons. That context matters because prediction markets on weather often hinge on whether the day stays in a routine summer range or breaks into an exceptional heat episode.[8][7][14]

The main catalysts are the local forecast track, any typhoon-related rain bands, and the timing of afternoon heating before the settlement window closes at 12:00 UTC. Current forecasts in the search results point to heavy cloud, rain and flash-flood conditions for Shanghai on 10 August, which would normally cap the day’s maximum and make a high-end Celsius band less likely.[13] For accessibility, a “no-KYC up to $1,500” structure typically means smaller positions can be opened without identity verification, but once turnover or withdrawals pass the platform threshold, KYC checks can still apply; that is relevant because German GlüStV rules may restrict access from Germany depending on operator licensing and geofencing, while the US CFTC’s reach means derivatives-style prediction market activity can attract US regulatory scrutiny even where the event itself is purely weather-based.

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