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Oklahoma City

United States

Oklahoma City faces a future where extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes become more prevalent, posing serious public health risks, especially to vulnerable groups. The city is projected to experience an increase in heavy rainfall events, leading to intensified flooding risks. These climate hazards threaten to stress the city’s infrastructure, water management systems, and economic activities, emphasizing the growing need for adaptive strategies to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Public health may be at risk due to rising temperatures alongside increased flooding, impacting the overall quality of life. Thus, addressing these projected challenges is critical for Oklahoma City's resilience in the face of climate change.

Hazard Outlook

How will Oklahoma City's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Maximum Temperature

79th percentile High exposure

Oklahoma City's projected maximum temperature of 10.9°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Oklahoma City
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Longest Heatwave

75th percentile High exposure

Oklahoma City may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Oklahoma City
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

87th percentile High exposure

Oklahoma City's projected maximum rainfall of 16 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.

Oklahoma City
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Heavy Rainfall Days

20th percentile Lower exposure

With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Oklahoma City ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Oklahoma City
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Elevation

77th percentile Lower exposure

At 372 m elevation, Oklahoma City faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Oklahoma City
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Heatwave
Max Rain
Heavy Rain
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Oklahoma City faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave, max rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.

Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.

Deployed Solutions

Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Oklahoma City.

No solutions have been documented for Oklahoma City.

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