ZIP 73662 · Elk City, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73662

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° warmer
60°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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1660°62°50°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 460.5°F54.8°F66.9°Fanalysis
Nov 558.6°F56.4°F60.6°Fanalysis
Nov 655.4°F51.2°F59.6°Fanalysis
Nov 753.8°F48.5°F59.4°Fanalysis
Nov 856.4°F49.9°F64.2°Fanalysis
Nov 958.0°F52.4°F63.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1061.2°F56.1°F67.6°Fanalysis
Today62.1°F58.0°F66.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1261.0°F55.3°F67.6°Fforecast
Nov 1357.9°F53.9°F60.6°Fforecast
Nov 1453.9°F49.6°F57.8°Fforecast
Nov 1550.7°F47.1°F55.3°Fforecast
Nov 1647.1°F46.3°F48.4°Fforecast
Nov 1749.8°F48.3°F52.2°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceFeb 3
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 7
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 10
60°FTomatoesMar 20
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 21

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

73627 61°F · 73644 61°F · 73645 62°F · 73666 62°F · 73673 63°F · 73668 62°F · 73628 61°F · 73626 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73662 today?
About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 66°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73662?
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).