Max Arctic sea ice extent this winter?

Name: Max Arctic sea ice extent this winter?
Start: 2025-11-20T23:56:10.869Z
End: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

Max Arctic sea ice extent this winter?

14.2-14.4m sq km 95%

<14m sq km 2.1%

14.4-14.6m sq km 2.0%

14.8-15m sq km 1.4%

$28,509 Vol.

Apr 1, 2026

<14m sq km

$1,719 Vol.

14-14.2m sq km

$1,531 Vol.

14.2-14.4m sq km

$10,814 Vol.

95%

14.4-14.6m sq km

$5,078 Vol.

14.6-14.8m sq km

$2,091 Vol.

14.8-15m sq km

$1,002 Vol.

15m+ sq km

$6,273 Vol.

14.2-14.4m sq km 95%

<14m sq km 2.1%

14.4-14.6m sq km 2.0%

14.8-15m sq km 1.4%

$28,509 Vol.

Apr 1, 2026

<14m sq km

$1,719 Vol.

14-14.2m sq km

$1,531 Vol.

14.2-14.4m sq km

$10,814 Vol.

95%

14.4-14.6m sq km

$5,078 Vol.

14.6-14.8m sq km

$2,091 Vol.

14.8-15m sq km

$1,002 Vol.

15m+ sq km

$6,273 Vol.

This market will resolve according to the maximum Arctic sea ice extent for all days between November 20, 2025 and April 1, 2026, as published by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. This market will remain open until data has been published for April 1, 2026, at which point it will resolve immediately. Any revisions to sea ice extent recorded after data is published for April 1, 2026 will not be considered. The resolution source for this market measures Arctic sea ice extent to thousands of square kilometers (e.g. 14.255 million sq km). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market. The resolution source for this market will be information from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, specifically the maximum value recorded for any day between November 20, 2025 and April 1, 2026 in the “NH-Daily-Extent” tab of the “Sea Ice Index Daily Extent” data set, available at https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/sea-ice-tools. If this resolution source becomes unavailable, another resolution source will be chosen.

Trader consensus on Polymarket strongly favors a maximum Arctic sea ice extent of 14.2-14.4 million square kilometers this winter (94.5% implied probability), driven by sluggish ice growth observed this fall amid persistent warm air temperature anomalies over the Arctic Ocean, as reported by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). November 2024 extent ranked second-lowest on record, with refreezing lagging multi-decadal averages due to neutral ENSO conditions and a weak negative Arctic Oscillation pattern limiting ice export. Seasonal model ensembles from NOAA and ECMWF converge on this lower range, consistent with the post-2012 trend of winter maxima below 15 million sq km. Upside risks include a strengthening La Niña shift or positive Arctic Oscillation fostering greater ice retention, with new NSIDC updates and forecast runs expected weekly through the March peak.

Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated Mar 26, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC

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"Max Arctic sea ice extent this winter?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 7 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "14.2-14.4m sq km" at 95%, followed by "<14m sq km" at 2%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 95¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 95% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Max Arctic sea ice extent this winter?" has generated $28.5K in total trading volume since the market launched on Nov 20, 2025. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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The current frontrunner for "Max Arctic sea ice extent this winter?" is "14.2-14.4m sq km" at 95%, meaning the market assigns a 95% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "<14m sq km" at 2%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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On Polymarket, the price of each outcome represents the market's implied probability. A price of 95¢ for "14.2-14.4m sq km" in the "Max Arctic sea ice extent this winter?" market means traders collectively believe there is roughly a 95% chance that "14.2-14.4m sq km" will be the correct result. If you buy "Yes" shares at 95¢ and the outcome is correct, you receive $1.00 per share — a profit of 5¢ per share. If incorrect, those shares are worth $0.

The "Max Arctic sea ice extent this winter?" market is scheduled to resolve on or around Apr 1, 2026. This means trading will remain open and the odds will continue to shift as new information emerges until that date. The exact resolution timing depends on when the official result becomes available, as outlined in the "Rules" section on this page.

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