Weather / Climate
Weather and Climate, Priced in Cents
Weather and climate contracts settle on named agencies and thresholds, not on a forecast graphic. A 54¢ landfall Yes is a reading aid. It is not insurance, and it is not a storm desk.
- Named agencies
- Geographic rules
- Not insurance
Illustrative cents only · not a live book · as of September 17, 2026
Not insurance, not a warning desk. A 54¢ landfall Yes is a $0.54 event contract for reading. It does not replace coverage, a county alert, or an evacuation order.
Rules, then prices
Landfall, season-count, and temperature-record contracts name an agency — NHC or NWS, say — plus a geography and a clock. If the rule is fuzzy, the price isn’t comparable.
A climate-bill contract is closer to politics: it settles on a law or a named agency action. A weather-physical contract is closer to a data print.
Access can still be state-sensitive. Florida and Texas notes are a reasonable first stop for storm-season readers. The operator’s screen still decides.
Named source
NHC / NWS
Landfall, storm names, and many U.S. temperature or precipitation prints cite a National Weather Service family source.
Named source
Named stations
Record contracts should cite a station ID or a defined region. A skyline photo is not a dataset.
Named source
Policy dockets
Climate-bill and target-adoption contracts are closer to politics: they settle on a law or a named agency action.
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Real venues, reading only
Weather event contracts are uneven across venues. We do not claim depth or a “weather desk.”
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Sourced from public filings, operator terms, and official materials — not from a partner desk.
As of Sep 2026. View methodology