What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73020 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 65°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 4.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73020?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 and 55°F from Feb 10.

ZIP 73020 · Choctaw, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73020

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 10

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
Peas and lettuceWarm enough

From the 5-day mean of the modelled 0–4 in layer.

Soil temperature, 0–4 in: last 7 days and next 7

°F, modelled. Dots and line: daily average (dashed = forecast); bars: low to high; green band: 50–55°F.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	59.1°F	55.3°F	63.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.4°F	57.0°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.7°F	54.4°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.4°F	48.5°F	56.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.9°F	49.2°F	60.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.3°F	52.8°F	62.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.2°F	57.2°F	66.6°F	analysis
Today	62.9°F	60.0°F	65.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.9°F	55.9°F	63.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.9°F	53.2°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.7°F	48.5°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.3°F	49.9°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.0°F	45.8°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.1°F	47.2°F	55.4°F	forecast

Source: NOAA NCEP GFS 0.25°, 0–10 cm soil temperature, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern).

Spring 2026 threshold dates

From the 5-day mean held for 10 days or more.

Soil	What it means	Held from (spring 2026)
40°F	Peas and lettuce	Feb 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 8
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 10
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 14

Oklahoma City, OK, 23 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

73066 63°F · 73130 63°F · 73150 63°F · 73084 63°F · 73110 62°F · 73045 63°F · 73141 62°F · 73049 63°F

More: crabgrass timing in Oklahoma · every Oklahoma city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73020 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 65°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 4.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73020?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 and 55°F from Feb 10.

Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); 2025 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) and 2024 cartographic boundary state outlines (U.S. Census Bureau).