Apr 2026 temperature increase?

Prediction markets currently give a 53% probability that Apr 2026 temperature increase?. This contract trades at 53¢ on Kalshi, closing May 16, 2026. The market has experienced dramatic upward momentum, surging 67% over seven days from 24¢ to 40¢, suggesting either new climate data or shifting expectations about April 2026 temperatures.

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53¢
Bid/Ask 46/52¢·Spread 6¢·Vol $7.67·OI $1,271.23·Closes May 16, 2026·24d remaining
KXHMONTHRANGE-26APR-B1.200
7-day price27 snapshots · 2 regime
46¢46¢ current
Apr 823¢Apr 21

Analysis

4d ago

The market has experienced dramatic upward momentum, surging 67% over seven days from 24¢ to 40¢, suggesting either new climate data or shifting expectations about April 2026 temperatures. The 41% probability pricing appears aggressive given the extraordinarily high implied yields (1882% for Yes, 941% risk-adjusted), which typically indicate either mispricing or extreme tail-risk positioning in a thin market with only $993 open interest and a 9¢ spread. With just 29 days until expiry and a narrow resolution band (1.17-1.23°C), the low liquidity and taker-dominated regime create meaningful execution risk for larger positions.

Resolution rules

If the Land Ocean-Temperature Index for Apr 2026 is between 1.17-1.23, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 1763.6%
IY (No) 1279.7%
Adj IY 882%
CRI 1
Overround -0.1%
▶ Full indicator table (5)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)1763.6%
IY (No)1279.7%
Adj IY882%
CRI1
Overround-0.1%

Regime

Label
taker
Score
0.636
Spread
6¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 9:06:52 PM
Observability directEvent type weather
Indicators computed 4/21/2026, 8:53:17 PM

Trade

View on kalshisf trade KXHMONTHRANGE-26APR-B1.200 yes 100

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