
Will 2026 be the second-hottest year on record? — live odds
"Will 2026 be the second-hottest year on record?" is trading at a 19% implied probability, with YES at 19¢ and NO at 81¢. $405K has changed hands so far, $16 of it in the past 24 hours, and the market is scheduled to resolve by December 31, 2026. PolyWatch tracks every odds move, whale trade and volume spike on this science market in real time.
19%
implied probability
recent price
+1¢ over the window
+1¢
24h change
$16
24h volume
$405K
total volume
Dec 31, 2026
resolves
Radar activity on this market
Recent signals from PolyWatch's detectors watching this market 24/7.
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Odds swing
99¢ → 37¢ (-62¢ in 15 min)
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Odds swing
99¢ → 28¢ (-71¢ in 15 min)
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±6.1¢ swing band
How this market resolves
This market will resolve according to the numerical rank of how hot 2026 is when compared against all other years for which the Global Land-Ocean Temperature Index has data. Years will be ranked in descending order, starting with the hottest as number 1, the second hottest as number 2, etc. If 2026 ties with any other year, it will resolve according to the place the year it ties with occupies. This market will resolve immediately once the specified data becomes available, regardless of whether the figure for the relevant years is later revised. The primary resolution source for this market will be the figure found in the table titled "Land-Ocean Temperature Index (C)" under the column "No_Smoothing" in the row "2026" (https://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/graph_data/Global_Mean_Estimates_based_on_Land_and_Ocean_Data/graph.txt). If NASA's "Global Temperature Index" is rendered permanently unavailable, other information from NASA may be used. If no information for 2026 is provided by NASA by March 1, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve based on a consensus of credible reporting.
Quick answers
What are the current odds of "Will 2026 be the second-hottest year on record?"?
The market currently prices YES at 19¢ and NO at 81¢, an implied probability of 19% that the answer is yes.
When does this market resolve?
This market is scheduled to resolve by December 31, 2026.
How much has been traded on this market?
$405K has been traded in total, $16 of it in the last 24 hours.
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