**Cloud cover, widespread precipitation, and Mexico City's high elevation are the dominant factors capping the daily maximum temperature near 19–21°C on August 23, 2026.** Official forecasts from the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional and multiple numerical models (GFS, ECMWF) indicate persistent overcast skies and thunderstorms across the Valle de México, sharply limiting solar heating and convective mixing. This pattern has produced highs of 18–20°C in recent analogous days, well below the August climatological average of ~24°C. Recent observations confirm the trend: morning temperatures started in the mid-13°C range under cloudy conditions, with dew points near 12–13°C and light winds further suppressing warming. The market's heavy weighting toward 19–21°C (combined ~90% probability) aligns with this consensus, as traders incorporate the latest model runs showing only marginal afternoon recovery before renewed showers. Higher outcomes above 22°C carry low implied odds because sustained insolation would require a rapid clearing that current guidance does not support.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHighest temperature in Mexico City on August 23?
20°C 40%
21°C 26%
19°C 24.2%
22°C 8%
$15,607 Vol.
$15,607 Vol.
18°C or below
5%
19°C
24%
20°C
40%
21°C
26%
22°C
8%
23°C
2%
24°C
2%
25°C
<1%
26°C
<1%
27°C
<1%
28°C or higher
<1%
20°C 40%
21°C 26%
19°C 24.2%
22°C 8%
$15,607 Vol.
$15,607 Vol.
18°C or below
5%
19°C
24%
20°C
40%
21°C
26%
22°C
8%
23°C
2%
24°C
2%
25°C
<1%
26°C
<1%
27°C
<1%
28°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=mmmx
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the "Switch to Metric Units" button until the relevant table displays °C.
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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.
Market Opened: Aug 21, 2026, 11:57 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=mmmxResolver
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=mmmx
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.
Resolution Source
https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=mmmxResolver
0x69c47De9D...**Cloud cover, widespread precipitation, and Mexico City's high elevation are the dominant factors capping the daily maximum temperature near 19–21°C on August 23, 2026.** Official forecasts from the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional and multiple numerical models (GFS, ECMWF) indicate persistent overcast skies and thunderstorms across the Valle de México, sharply limiting solar heating and convective mixing. This pattern has produced highs of 18–20°C in recent analogous days, well below the August climatological average of ~24°C. Recent observations confirm the trend: morning temperatures started in the mid-13°C range under cloudy conditions, with dew points near 12–13°C and light winds further suppressing warming. The market's heavy weighting toward 19–21°C (combined ~90% probability) aligns with this consensus, as traders incorporate the latest model runs showing only marginal afternoon recovery before renewed showers. Higher outcomes above 22°C carry low implied odds because sustained insolation would require a rapid clearing that current guidance does not support.
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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