Los Angeles Daily Temperature High — contract UHLAX_072526_78
💡 What the odds say
The market puts this at about a 3% chance — almost no chance.
No money — just record your call and see if you were right. Yes is at 3% right now.
The market's 97% No reflects the extreme unlikelihood of an exact 78°F high on July 25 in Los Angeles, a probability further depressed by the historic March heatwave and record ocean warmth that suggest a hotter-than-average summer.
What's driving it
- • The historic March heatwave that shattered records across the Southwest (The Guardian, Mar 19; USA Today, Mar 17) signals a trend of extreme heat, reducing the chance of a mild 78°F high.
- • Record-breaking ocean temperatures off California (Los Angeles Times, Apr 16) indicate persistent warmth that typically raises coastal temperatures, further lowering the probability of a below-average 78°F.
- • The market's 97% No is consistent with the climatological rarity of an exact 78°F high on a July day in Los Angeles, where average highs are around 84°F, and no headlines suggest a cooling anomaly.
The case for YES
- • A strong marine layer or coastal fog could keep temperatures cooler than average, potentially bringing the high down to 78°F.
- • If a cold front or unusual trough moves through Southern California on July 25, it could suppress temperatures to the 78°F mark.
- • The March heatwave was an anomaly, and summer could revert to more typical patterns, making a moderate temperature possible.
The case for NO
- • The March heatwave and persistent ocean heat (LA Times, Apr 16) suggest a warmer-than-normal summer, pushing highs above 78°F.
- • Historical data shows that July 25 highs in Los Angeles are rarely exactly 78°F; the distribution peaks in the low 80s.
- • No headlines indicate any cooling trend or unusual weather pattern that would produce a 78°F high on that date.
What to watch
- • Official NWS temperature report for July 25, 2026, expected within hours of the snapshot, will likely confirm a high above 78°F, moving odds to 0% Yes.
- • Any late-breaking weather advisory for July 25 (e.g., heat warning or cool surge) could move odds, but none are indicated in recent headlines.
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