Current short-range ensemble forecasts for Istanbul on August 26 favor a daily maximum near 27–28 °C, aligning with the market’s tight 47 % / 38 % split between those outcomes. Late-August Mediterranean conditions typically feature moderating northerly flows off the Black Sea that limit peak heating, while variable cloud cover and wind timing can shift the observed high by 1 °C. Model consensus from agencies including the Turkish State Meteorological Service shows modest spread around these values, with historical climatology placing late-August maxima in the same narrow band. Fresh model runs and updated observational data expected over the next 48 hours remain the key variables that could tilt resolution between the two leading contracts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHighest temperature in Istanbul on August 26?
27°C 47%
28°C 34%
26°C 10%
29°C 6%
23°C or below
<1%
24°C
1%
25°C
4%
26°C
10%
27°C
47%
28°C
34%
29°C
6%
30°C
3%
31°C
<1%
32°C
<1%
33°C or higher
<1%
27°C 47%
28°C 34%
26°C 10%
29°C 6%
23°C or below
<1%
24°C
1%
25°C
4%
26°C
10%
27°C
47%
28°C
34%
29°C
6%
30°C
3%
31°C
<1%
32°C
<1%
33°C or higher
<1%
The resolution source for this market will be information from NOAA, specifically the highest reading under the "Temp" column for all times on this day, available here: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=LTFM
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the "Switch to Metric Units" button until the relevant table displays °C.
This market can not resolve until the first data point for the following date has been published on the resolution source.
The resolution source for this market measures temperatures to whole degrees Celsius (eg, 9°C). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Revisions to temperatures recorded 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.
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0x69c47De9D...The resolution source for this market will be information from NOAA, specifically the highest reading under the "Temp" column for all times on this day, available here: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=LTFM
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the "Switch to Metric Units" button until the relevant table displays °C.
This market can not resolve until the first data point for the following date has been published on the resolution source.
The resolution source for this market measures temperatures to whole degrees Celsius (eg, 9°C). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Revisions to temperatures recorded 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.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Current short-range ensemble forecasts for Istanbul on August 26 favor a daily maximum near 27–28 °C, aligning with the market’s tight 47 % / 38 % split between those outcomes. Late-August Mediterranean conditions typically feature moderating northerly flows off the Black Sea that limit peak heating, while variable cloud cover and wind timing can shift the observed high by 1 °C. Model consensus from agencies including the Turkish State Meteorological Service shows modest spread around these values, with historical climatology placing late-August maxima in the same narrow band. Fresh model runs and updated observational data expected over the next 48 hours remain the key variables that could tilt resolution between the two leading contracts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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