Highest temperature in Shanghai on July 24?

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Market context

Shanghai is starting the day in proper midsummer conditions, with current readings around 89°F and a RealFeel near 98°F, and the broader forecast still points to a very warm afternoon. That keeps the live temperature regime firmly above the July average of about 32°C for the city, while Shanghai’s climate profile in mid-July remains hot, humid and prone to short-lived rain rather than prolonged cool spells.[3][6][7]

The market’s 0% implied YES probability only makes sense if traders are treating the quoted temperature band as effectively out of reach, but recent comparable forecasts argue against a cold reading at Pudong. Met Office guidance has Shanghai topping out at 37°C, while other short-range outlooks show highs in the mid-90s Fahrenheit and, in one case, a peak near 99°F; that is the sort of range that can still produce a high-end airport reading if sunshine holds early and convective showers arrive later.[4][5][1]

For traders, the key catalyst is the timing of any afternoon thunderstorm development, because cloud build-up and rain can cap the day’s high if they arrive before the urban heat peak. The Wunderground settlement source is Shanghai Pudong International Airport Station, so the market will move most on updates to the airport-area forecast and any shift in wind, rain or cloud cover during the late morning and early afternoon window; current hourly data already show hot, mostly dry conditions with no immediate precipitation risk.[3][1][4]

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