For Real, You Can Bet on the Weather Now – Odds Released on Max & Min Temperatures in Major Cities
- In an era when virtually all sporting events and most human engagement has halted, sportsbooks are now offering weather betting
- What are the most worthwhile maximum and minimum temperatures to bet on throughout North America?
- Check out the odds below, the over/under for maximums/ minimums, and my pick
Apparently, weather betting is how some people are going to satisfy that gambling itch during the coronavirus pandemic.
Perhaps this will result in a wave of meteorologists who have never gambled hopping into the fray. Perhaps it will merely be a means of placating existing sports gamblers while every bettable sports league is on hold. Whatever the case, normative ice breakers are now something you can bet on. I’m here for it.
I’m looking to make some selections on both the max and min side just for variety’s sake.
Weather Odds: Max. and Min. Temperatures
| Prop | Line | Over Odds | Under Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature in Houston, TX on March 18th | 81 Degrees Fahrenheit | +140 | -180 |
| Maximum Temperature in Jacksonville, FL on March 18th | 83 Degrees Fahrenheit | EVEN | -140 |
| Maximum Temperature in Los Angeles, CA on March 18th | 61 Degrees Fahrenheit | -160 | +120 |
| Maximum Temperature in Philadelphia, PA on March 18th | 59 Degrees Fahrenheit | +140 | -180 |
| Maximum Temperature in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 18th | 12 Degree Celsius | EVEN | -140 |
| Minimum Temperature in Chicago, IL on March 18th | 42 Degrees Fahrenheit | +175 | -260 |
| Minimum Temperature in New York City, NY on March 18th | 44 Degrees Fahrenheit | +140 | -180 |
| Minimum Temperature in Phoenix, AZ on March 18th | 46 Degrees Fahrenheit | -240 | +165 |
| Minimum Temperature in San Antonio, TX on March 18th | 68 Degrees Fahrenheit | -120 | -120 |
| Minimum Temperature in Toronto, Ontario on March 18th | 3 Degrees Celsius | +140 | -180 |
Odds taken on Mar. 17.
Note that temperatures for American cities are in Fahrenheit, while temperatures for Canadian cities are in Celsius. Google’s temperature converter can help with unfamiliar calculations.
Turning Up The Heat
Add some excitement to looking out your window tomorrow. Add some extra seasoning to peeping morning TV news on March 18th. I am certainly afforded opportunities to write about some unique things especially in the current social climate and circumstances. I think somewhere in my five years of radio broadcasting, whereby I had to do full weather forecasts frequently, I’ve developed some keen senses on this. I’m going to do my best to guide you to a better outcome than this guy below had.
‘It’s +500 to rain!’ ☠️
*NSFW*
(via aristotle_gold/IG) pic.twitter.com/QlJNCRFwjf
— br_betting (@br_betting) March 14, 2020
Chicago Will Be Chilly
It’s looking like Chicago is living up to its moniker of “The Windy City” tomorrow. There seems to be a pronounced chill in the air as a breeze will be piercing through.
Also, the fact that it’s raining over the next couple days will compound the cold that much more, especially so in tomorrow’s purported highs and lows. Take the under for minimum temperature in Chicago.
Meanwhile, Up North
Since I frequent the greater Toronto area, I can provide some localized insight into things. It has been chilly as of late and, based on current trends, I have chosen to go with the under on the line for Toronto’s minimum temperature tomorrow.
Also basing things on current trends, I’m taking the over for max temperature in Vancouver. I can certainly attest to how it can get rainy and cool out west, but it appears to be hovering around the 14 mark over the course of the next couple of days. Those are your March 18th weather bets.
Pick: Min. temperature in Toronto, Ont, on March 18th: Under 3 Degrees Celsius (-180)
Pick: Max. temperature in Vancouver, BC, on March 18th: Over 12 Degree Celsius (+100)
Pick: Min. temperature in Chicago, IL, on March 18th: Under 42 Degrees Fahrenheit (-260)
A part-time writer and full-time broadcaster, Dylan has hosted MMA talk shows Lights Out and Pure Fight Radio with featured guests like Jens Pulver, Roy Nelson, Miesha Tate, and covered some of the biggest MMA promotions like Rumble in the Cage, Unified MMA, and King of the Cage.
