Market prices an 88.9% chance of “Will the water temperature at NOAA Station SDBC1 (San Diego) hit 72.7°F or higher at any point before August 27, 2026” — little changed over 24 hours
Original Manifold title: “Will the water temperature at NOAA Station SDBC1 (San Diego) hit 72.7°F or higher at any point before August 27, 2026?”
Data is not live — latest snapshot Aug 6, 6:35 PM ET
Too little market data to assess this move — treat the probability with caution.
This venue reports too little volume or book data for this market to judge the trading behind the price.
What this market actually measures
Resolution criteria This market resolves to YES if the water temperature at NOAA Station SDBC1 (also known as CO-OPS Station 9410170, San Diego, CA) is officially recorded at 72.7°F or higher at any point from market creation until August 27, 2026 (00:00 UTC). If the water temperature does not reach 72.7°F during this timeframe, the market resolves to NO.
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View full official resolution rules
Resolution criteria This market resolves to YES if the water temperature at NOAA Station SDBC1 (also known as CO-OPS Station 9410170, San Diego, CA) is officially recorded at 72.7°F or higher at any point from market creation until August 27, 2026 (00:00 UTC). If the water temperature does not reach 72.7°F during this timeframe, the market resolves to NO. The official sources of truth for this market are: NOAA Tides & Currents - Physical Oceanography for San Diego (9410170) National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) - Station SDBC1 Real-Time Data If the temperature is reported in Celsius, a reading of 22.61°C or higher will trigger a YES resolution, as it is equivalent to 72.7°F. If the station experiences temporary outages, the market will remain open until historical quality-controlled data covering the timeframe is published on the NDBC Station SDBC1 Historical Data Page. If the station is permanently decommissioned or fails to report any water temperature data for the entire duration of the market, the market will resolve to N/A. Background Station SDBC1 is an oceanographic monitoring station situated at the Broadway Pier in San Diego, CA (32.714 N, 117.174 W), maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service. Water temperatures in San Diego generally peak in August, heavily influenced by regional wind patterns, upwelling, and broader climate phenomena like marine heatwaves. This description was generated by AI. Review and verify everything here yourself. You can edit, replace, or delete any part of this description, including the resolution criteria. You do not need to trust the AI output.
How credible was the move?
Three separate questions — a move can be genuine while the latest price is still settling. Methodology →
Move validity
Is the move backed by real trading and depth?
This venue reports too little volume or book data for this market to judge the trading behind the price.
Consensus stability
Has the market settled at the new probability?
The probability has held near its current level over the past several hours.
Contract clarity
Will the rules resolve without ambiguity?
The resolution rules are relatively specific, with a named source and a defined deadline.
From the latest trade tape (most recent 200 prints) — a live activity sample, not a lifetime total.
What could move this market next?
- The market's deadline arrivesAugust 26, 2026 at 7:59 PM ET
The contract must resolve based on what has happened by this date.
Derived from the contract's own mechanics as of Aug 6, 6:54 PM ET. ProbCast does not list scheduled meetings, announcements, or data releases it cannot verify.
Advanced analysis (experimental)
Research signals — these models are still accumulating the history needed for full validation, and they can disagree with the headline read. Model confidence: low · expected error ±21 pts.
What's happening
Thin book and/or wide spread. Small orders can move this price disproportionately, so any single print is noisy and easily overread.