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Temperatures to Increase Next Week. Oklahoma City Zoo Shortens Hours in Response - Seward Independent

The zoo will cut public hours to 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. as the National Weather Service forecasts feels-like temperatures of 105 to 110 degrees.

  • Starting Sunday, the Oklahoma City Zoo will shorten public visiting hours to 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Thursday, while summer camps and preschool programs continue operating normally.
  • Intense triple-digit heat is expected to continue across Oklahoma, with actual temperatures reaching 100 to 105 degrees and heat indices potentially feeling like 110 degrees next week.
  • Emergency medical services system EMSA has responded to 80 heat-related illness calls in Oklahoma City this month and transported 58 patients to hospitals for complications.
  • While record-breaking highs are not expected, the National Weather Service in Norman predicts Oklahoma City's low temperatures will reach 78 degrees, approaching the 1934 record of 83 degrees.
  • Oklahoma's average daily maximum temperature has already reached 101 degrees this month, and The Climate Prediction Center forecasts a 60-70% chance of above-average warmth persisting for two weeks.
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OKC Zoo adjusts hours following extreme heat

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Oklahoman broke the news in Oklahoma City, United States on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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