What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73446 today?

About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°F and high 71°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 10.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73446?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 10.

ZIP 73446 · Ardmore, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73446

67°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 64°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

63°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
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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	63.6°F	60.0°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.7°F	59.7°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.2°F	62.2°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.8°F	56.2°F	63.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.5°F	58.2°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	61.8°F	57.5°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.3°F	61.8°F	69.4°F	analysis
Today	67.3°F	63.9°F	71.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	64.4°F	60.5°F	67.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.1°F	57.9°F	63.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	56.9°F	54.2°F	58.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	54.1°F	50.7°F	57.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.7°F	49.9°F	57.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.1°F	49.4°F	57.2°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 10
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 22

Ardmore, OK, 35 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

73455 66°F · 73439 67°F · 73440 67°F · 73447 66°F · 73449 67°F · 73460 66°F · 74748 66°F · 73450 66°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73446 today?: About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°F and high 71°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 10.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73446?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 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).