But one trader went a step further and manipulated the weather sensor in Paris with hair dryers to artificially spike temperature and pocket prediction wins worth $34,000. Here is what happened. Météo France,

Small wagers on Paris weather have turned into a big headache for both forecasters and a betting platform. An anonymous user on Polymarket turned a $119 punt into more than $21,000 after an April 15 contract tied to temperatures at Charles de Gaulle Airport suddenly swung in their favor late at night,