Highest temperature in Seattle on July 23?

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Market context

The event is the **highest recorded temperature at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on 23 July 2026**, measured in Fahrenheit and settled against the Wunderground daily history page for KSEA. July in Seattle is usually mild by US standards, with typical highs around **75°F** and relatively low rainfall, so a reading far above that would require an unusually warm synoptic set-up rather than normal summer conditions.[1]

The current **0% YES** crowd price fits a market that is structurally hard to handicap far ahead of time, because the outcome depends on a single station reading on one date, not a city-wide average. Recent Seattle heat episodes show that the region can still move into the **mid-80s°F and above** when a warm ridge builds, and local work-safety guidance is triggered at **90°F+** for outdoor labour, which is a useful reference point for how quickly perception can change if forecasts turn hot.[4] For comparison, June–July climatology at the airport usually stays much closer to the mid-70s, so the market will tend to reprice only if weather models start flagging a warmer-than-normal pattern.[1]

From a regulatory and access angle, this type of weather contract is commonly read through a **financial-derivatives** lens in the US, where the CFTC’s reach matters if the venue or product falls within its remit. In Germany, the **GlüStV** regime can affect whether a user can access or legally participate, depending on the platform’s classification and the user’s location. Where a platform says **“no-KYC up to $1,500”**, that usually means smaller balances or trading volume may be accessible with lighter identity checks, but it does not remove geo-blocking, sanctions screening, or any venue-specific verification triggers, so practical access to this market can still vary by user and jurisdiction.

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Methodology

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