Highest temperature in Hong Kong on July 23?

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Market context

Hong Kong is entering the verification window with a hot, settled pattern already in place, and the immediate change over the last 24–48 hours has been the persistence of very warm, mostly sunny conditions under a subtropical ridge. Recent reporting has shown Observatory readings in the mid-30s Celsius, with the city already logging one of its hotter July spells and outlying districts running several degrees above the central station.[1][10]

For this market, the useful historical lens is that Hong Kong July maxima are often clustered around the low- to mid-30s, but spikes into the mid-30s are common when sunshine dominates and the air mass is stable. July has previously produced record-breaking heat at the Observatory, including 34.9°C on 23 July 2022, while district readings have reached far higher than the official Observatory value, underlining how location matters in the daily extract but the settlement source remains the Observatory’s “Absolute Daily Max”.[5][2][7] That makes the current 0% YES price look detached from the city’s normal July distribution rather than from an extraordinary heat scenario.

The main catalysts to watch are the Hong Kong Observatory’s midday and afternoon updates, any shift in the subtropical ridge, and whether showers or cloud increase enough to cap the day’s maximum before the data are finalised. The Observatory has indicated very hot weather can persist when high pressure dominates, while upper-air disturbances or showers can trim temperatures if they arrive earlier in the day.[1][10] Traders will also want the final Daily Extract publication, since the market cannot resolve until the Observatory posts the settled figure for 23 July 2026.[5]

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Methodology

This page reviews Highest temperature in Hong Kong on July 23? across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

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FAQ

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How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.