
Highest temperature in Los Angeles on Oct 25, 2026: PBE moves “78° to 79°” down to 25% from 36%
New forecast guidance reached the model between 17:02 UTC and 23:00 UTC on Oct 24. Same model version, later data cutoff: here is exactly which inputs changed.
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78° to 79° · pbe-weather-maxtemp@1.1.0 · 17:02 UTC → 23:00 UTC
Highest temperature in Los Angeles on Oct 25, 2026?
78° to 79° · PRE-WINDOW
Quick read
- pbe-weather-maxtemp@1.1.0 moved “78° to 79°” from 36% to 25% (−11 pts).
- Later data cutoff: Oct 24 17:00Z → Oct 24 23:00Z; same model version, so the move reflects inputs, not a model change.
- Primary inputs changed: National Blend spread, National Blend of Models forecast high.
- The Kalshi mid captured with each snapshot went from 47% to 51%.
What changed in the inputs
Between the snapshot captured at Oct 24 17:02Z (data cutoff Oct 24 17:00Z) and the one at Oct 24 23:00Z (cutoff Oct 24 23:00Z), the same model version — pbe-weather-maxtemp@1.1.0 — moved “78° to 79°” from 36% to 25%. The model inputs that changed: National Blend spread from 1°F to 2°F; National Blend of Models forecast high from 78°F to 77°F.
| Input | Before | After | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guidance lead time | 20h | 14h | — |
| National Blend spread | 1°F | 2°F | yes |
| National Blend of Models forecast high | 78°F | 77°F | yes |
This page reports which stored inputs differ between two immutable forecasts. It does not claim why the underlying weather guidance changed.
The forecast path
Data table
| Time (UTC) | Source | Value % |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 14:00Z | PBE pbe-weather-maxtemp@1.1.0 | 36 |
| Oct 24 14:02Z | Kalshi mid | 43 |
| Oct 24 14:06Z | Kalshi mid | 44 |
| Oct 24 14:08Z | Kalshi mid | 44 |
| Oct 24 14:10Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 14:17Z | Kalshi mid | 52 |
| Oct 24 14:26Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 14:38Z | Kalshi mid | 49 |
| Oct 24 14:44Z | Kalshi mid | 49 |
| Oct 24 14:46Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 14:52Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 14:56Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 15:00Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 15:04Z | Kalshi mid | 49 |
| Oct 24 15:16Z | Kalshi mid | 52 |
| Oct 24 15:18Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 15:32Z | Kalshi mid | 49 |
| Oct 24 15:54Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 16:00Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 16:02Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 16:04Z | Kalshi mid | 49 |
| Oct 24 16:10Z | Kalshi mid | 47 |
| Oct 24 16:16Z | Kalshi mid | 49 |
| Oct 24 16:22Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 16:52Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 16:56Z | Kalshi mid | 47 |
| Oct 24 17:02Z | PBE pbe-weather-maxtemp@1.1.0 | 36 |
| Oct 24 17:02Z | Kalshi mid | 47 |
| Oct 24 17:36Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 17:56Z | Kalshi mid | 49 |
| Oct 24 18:00Z | Kalshi mid | 48 |
| Oct 24 18:02Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 18:16Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 18:48Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 18:52Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 19:00Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 19:36Z | Kalshi mid | 52 |
| Oct 24 19:56Z | Kalshi mid | 52 |
| Oct 24 20:00Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 20:02Z | Kalshi mid | 52 |
| Oct 24 20:04Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 20:06Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 20:11Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 20:18Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 20:25Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 20:32Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 21:00Z | Kalshi mid | 50 |
| Oct 24 21:48Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 22:06Z | Kalshi mid | 52 |
| Oct 24 22:26Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 22:36Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 22:38Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
| Oct 24 23:00Z | PBE pbe-weather-maxtemp@1.1.0 | 25 |
| Oct 24 23:00Z | Kalshi mid | 51 |
The Kalshi mid captured with each snapshot went from 47% to 51%.
The two snapshots
| Earlier | Later | |
|---|---|---|
| Captured | Oct 24 17:02Z | Oct 24 23:00Z |
| Data cutoff | Oct 24 17:00Z | Oct 24 23:00Z |
| Guidance runs | NWS GFS MOS 2026-10-24T12Z, NWS National Blend of Models 2026-10-24T12Z | NWS GFS MOS 2026-10-24T18Z, NWS National Blend of Models 2026-10-24T18Z |
| PBE | 36% | 25% |
| Market at capture | 47% | 51% |
Evidence & method
What this story is based on. Every value above was read from these immutable records.
- Model
- pbe-weather-maxtemp@1.1.0 · RESEARCH
- Snapshot
- 0f627d7f-a07e-4666-a134-8ccf6fd8c161
- Compared with
- 13ea1bfb-7b40-4a51-ae4e-87fb30ee9697
- Captured
- Oct 24 23:00Z
- Data cutoff
- Oct 24 23:00Z
- Market observation
- 51% · captured with the snapshot
- Source families
- NOAA/NWS via Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive · NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS · NOAA/NWS api.weather.gov
- Resolves on
- The Weather Company (weather.com/kalshi) — The Weather Company daily maximum temperature for CLILAX (weather.com/kalshi)
- Independent check
- NWS Daily Climate Report CLILAX (WFO LOX); NOAA RCC-ACIS USW00023174
- Measurement
- Maximum temperature for the climate day 2026-10-25, 00:00-24:00 local standard time (UTC-8)
- Rounding
- Whole degrees Fahrenheit as reported; preliminary values may differ by rounding/conversion
- Exceptions
- Preliminary data may be revised; the exchange may hold expiration until a non-erroneous revision, else last fair price
- Pre-window only; no current-conditions input
- Guidance can run cold/hot in unusual regimes (see LA diagnostic, 2026-10-04)
Weather · daily high — inputs: National Blend of Models day max (GFS MOS fallback) + station empirical guidance-error tables. This model on the research board →
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