What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73503 today?

About 62°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73503?

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 73503 · Lawton, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73503

62°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

61°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	60.8°F	57.2°F	64.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.2°F	57.2°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.5°F	55.7°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.9°F	50.8°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.0°F	50.8°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.8°F	52.6°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.1°F	57.9°F	65.4°F	analysis
Today	62.3°F	59.6°F	65.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.3°F	56.4°F	64.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.7°F	55.3°F	59.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.2°F	51.6°F	56.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	52.2°F	48.8°F	55.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.1°F	47.6°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.2°F	50.1°F	53.6°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 12

Lawton, OK, 12 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

73507 62°F · 73557 62°F · 73505 64°F · 73538 62°F · 73527 64°F · 73501 64°F · 73540 64°F · 73552 62°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73503 today?: About 62°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73503?: 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).