
Highest temperature in Cape Town on October 25?
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Highest temperature in Cape Town on October 25?

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As of Oct 24, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC, the highest-priced outcome on Polymarket is 22°C at 38.5%.
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- 22°C38.5%
- 21°C34.5%
- 23°C16.5%
- 20°C9.8%
- 24°C1.7%
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Source snapshot: Oct 24, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
About This Event
This market will resolve to the temperature range that contains the highest temperature reported at Cape Town International Airport (FACT) on 25 Oct '26. The qualifying value is the highest temperature reported in the hourly temperature remark of any routine (METAR) observation for Cape Town International Airport (FACT) on that date, in tenths of a degree Celsius as reported. A report whose line begins with SPECI is a special observation and does not count. Every other report is routine, including one issued off the nominal hour and one that carries no METAR or SPECI label. For How to Read the METAR Report, see: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/market_products/Weather/How+to+Read+the+METAR+Report.pdf The hourly temperature remark is the group beginning with the letter T followed by exactly eight digits. After the T, one digit for sign (0 positive, 1 negative) and three for tenths of a degree Celsius give the temperature; the following four are the dew point and are not used. T01390133 is 13.9°C; T10171022 is −1.7°C. If a routine observation does not carry the hourly temperature remark, the temperature group in the body of that observation governs for that observation, in whole degrees Celsius as reported. It appears as temperature and dew point separated by a slash, with M marking a negative value: 18/12 is 18°C; M11/M17 is −11°C. An observation that reports no temperature in either place is disregarded. Each market in this event states its range in whole degrees Celsius. The qualifying value is rounded to the nearest whole degree, with a value ending in exactly half rounded up to the next higher whole degree, and that whole Celsius value determines which range contains it. For example, 13.9°C counts as 14°C; 17.4°C counts as 17°C; 16.5°C counts as 17°C; −1.7°C counts as −2°C; −8.5°C counts as −8°C. An observation counts if its time stamp, converted to the station's local time (including any daylight-saving shift in effect), falls on the observation date. This market will resolve at the issuance of the first METAR observation for the station on the day following the observation date or by 11:59 PM ET on the day following the observation date, whichever comes first. Resolution is determined from the observations the resolution source shows for the observation date. In the event that the Aviation Weather Center has published no routine observation reporting a temperature for the observation date by 11:59 PM ET on the day following the observation date, the Weather Underground Daily Observations table will be used as the resolution source. In the event that neither source has published data sufficient to determine a temperature for the observation date by 11:59 PM ET on the day following the observation date, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket. The report the resolution source shows for a given observation time is the one that counts, whether or not it is marked as a correction (COR). Changes to observations within this market's timeframe will be considered until the first datapoint for the following date has been published, after which any alterations will not be considered. Where the first routine observation for the following date is published before that deadline, resolution is determined from a read taken after it. Where it is not, resolution is determined from a read taken at that deadline. In the case that the Resolution Source publishes data, sufficient to settle a Market, that is clearly erroneous and the result of technical or operational error, or of unauthorized interference with the Resolution Source or its data, the Market may remain open for a period of up to seven (7) calendar days (ET) from the time of the original release, in anticipation of a correction by the Resolution Source. If the Resolution Source publishes a corrected value within that period, that value will be eligible for resolution. If no corrected value is published within that period, Polymarket will issue a Clarification to determine whether the originally published value may be eligible for resolution, or whether other action is required to preserve the orderly functioning of the Market. The resolution source for this market will be the routine observations for Cape Town International Airport (FACT) published here: https://aviationweather.gov/api/data/metar?ids=FACT&format=raw&date=2026-10-26T01:00:00Z&hours=30
Snapshot observed 2026-10-24T00:00:06.197Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.
What the contract measures
This event asks which temperature range will contain the highest qualifying temperature reported at Cape Town International Airport (FACT) on 25 October 2026 [1]. The source says the qualifying value comes from routine METAR observations, and that "A report whose line begins with SPECI is a special observation and does not count" [1]. Values are rounded to the nearest whole degree Celsius, with exact halves rounded up, so the bracket depends on that rounding rule as well as the reported reading [1].
The rules also set a fallback. If the Aviation Weather Center has no qualifying routine temperature for the date by 11:59 PM ET on the following day, the Weather Underground Daily Observations table is used. If neither source has enough data by that deadline, the market "will resolve to the lowest bracket" [1].
The provider lists an end time of 2026-10-25T12:00:00.000Z [1]. The rule text instead describes resolution at the first METAR issuance on the following day or 11:59 PM ET on the following day, whichever comes first [1]. These are different descriptions, and this snapshot does not establish which one controls the actual close. Readers should check the current rules directly.
Reading the snapshot
The saved prices were observed at 2026-10-24T00:00:06.197Z and retrieved at 2026-10-24T01:41:05.914Z [1]. They describe that moment only and are not a current quote.
All 11 saved markets for this event are included, and the sample is not marked as partial [1]. The highest Yes price is for 22°C at 0.47, followed by 23°C at 0.30 and 21°C at 0.15 [1]. The remaining brackets, including the open-ended "17°C or below" and "27°C or higher" contracts, have Yes prices of 0.06 or less [1].
The Yes prices across these 11 brackets add up to 1.04 in this snapshot. Because these are displayed snapshot prices and not executable quotes or verified probabilities, that total should not be read as a calibrated distribution. Trading volume is also not reported here as a measure of liquidity or the number of participants.
These prices should not be compared with markets on other platforms or other events. Their rules, rounding conventions and close times can differ, so a price gap alone does not indicate an opportunity.
What remains uncertain
This evidence does not explain why prices sit where they do, and it does not show how many traders hold each view. It also contains no information about the actual observed temperature, since that would only be known after the resolution source publishes data. Corrections to observations may be considered during the window described in the rules [1]. The rules also allow a market to remain open for up to seven calendar days if the resolution source publishes clearly erroneous data [1].
References
- Polymarket: Highest temperature in Cape Town on October 25?. Provider data observed 2026-10-24T00:00:06.197Z.
AI-generated analysis based on market data. Not financial advice.
Saved Oct 24, 2026 UTCOverview
The Polymarket event "Highest temperature in Cape Town on October 25?" asks which temperature range will contain the highest temperature reported at Cape Town International Airport (FACT) on 25 October 2026 [1]. The saved event includes 11 separate markets, each covering one whole-degree Celsius bracket. They run from a bracket for 17°C or below, through single-degree brackets for 18°C to 26°C, to a bracket for 27°C or higher. Each market is a yes or no question about whether its bracket contains the qualifying value [1]. The qualifying value comes from routine METAR observations for FACT on that date. A report whose line begins with SPECI is a special observation and does not count. Every other report counts, including routine reports issued off the nominal hour and reports with no METAR or SPECI label [1]. The temperature is taken from the hourly temperature remark, a group beginning with the letter T and followed by eight digits. The first digit gives the sign, and the next three give the temperature in tenths of a degree Celsius. If a routine observation lacks that remark, the temperature group in the body of the report is used instead, in whole degrees Celsius. Observations that report no temperature in either place are disregarded [1]. An observation counts when its timestamp, converted to the station's local time including any daylight-saving shift, falls on 25 October 2026 [1]. The qualifying value is rounded to the nearest whole degree, and a value ending exactly in .5 is rounded up. The rules give examples: 13.9°C counts as 14°C, 16.5°C counts as 17°C, and −8.5°C counts as −8°C. The rounded whole-degree value then determines which bracket contains it [1]. The rules set the resolution timing. The market resolves at the issuance of the first METAR observation for the station on the day after the observation date, or by 11:59 PM ET on that following day, whichever comes first. The resolution read uses the observations the resolution source shows for the observation date [1]. The contract data also lists an end time of 2026-10-25T12:00:00.000Z [1]. That field is a provider data point and should be read alongside the resolution rules rather than as a separate announcement. If the Aviation Weather Center has published no routine observation reporting a temperature for the observation date by the deadline, the Weather Underground Daily Observations table is used. If neither source has published data sufficient to determine a temperature by the deadline, the market resolves to the lowest bracket [1]. Reports marked as corrections (COR) count, and changes are considered until the first datapoint for the following date is published [1]. If the resolution source publishes clearly erroneous data caused by technical or operational error, or by unauthorized interference, the market may stay open for up to seven calendar days (ET) for a correction. If no correction appears in that period, Polymarket may issue a Clarification [1].
Why It Matters
The contract measures one day's peak temperature at one airport, as reported in routine aviation weather observations and converted to whole degrees Celsius [1]. Because each bracket covers a single whole degree, small differences in the reported value can decide which market resolves. The rules also define the exact observation types, rounding, time zone, and fallback sources that determine the outcome, so the wording of the rules matters as much as the weather itself [1]. A general reference on weather records notes that the values it lists are official observations, and that satellite measurements are not included [2]. That distinction is conceptually similar to this contract's focus on specific routine station reports, but the contract rules themselves are the governing text [1]. The prices shown for each bracket are snapshots taken at the observation time. They are not executable quotes and are not verified probabilities. Trading volume also does not indicate liquidity or the number of traders. Each bracket is a separate contract, so differences between their prices are not, by themselves, a signal of an opportunity [1].
Snapshot context
The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-24 at 00:00 UTC. It contains listings from Polymarket. Market descriptions and listed closing times define the contracts; they do not establish that the real-world outcome has occurred. This article does not include a separately verified news update. [1]
Frequently Asked Questions
Which weather reports count toward the highest temperature?
Routine METAR observations for Cape Town International Airport (FACT) count, including those issued off the nominal hour and those with no METAR or SPECI label. Reports beginning with SPECI are special observations and do not count [1].
How is a temperature converted into a bracket?
The hourly temperature remark is used when present, with tenths of a degree. If it is missing, the whole-degree temperature in the report body is used. The value is rounded to the nearest whole degree, with exact halves rounded up, and that whole value determines the bracket [1].
What happens if neither resolution source has enough data?
If the Aviation Weather Center has published no routine temperature observation for the date by the deadline, the Weather Underground Daily Observations table is used. If neither source has enough data by 11:59 PM ET on the following day, the market resolves to the lowest bracket [1].
Are corrected observations counted?
Yes. The rules state that the report the resolution source shows for a given observation time counts whether or not it is marked as a correction (COR), and that changes are considered until the first datapoint for the following date is published [1].
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