What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73724 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 62°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 6.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73724?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 9 and 55°F from Mar 20.

ZIP 73724 · Oklahoma · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73724

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 20

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	57.8°F	53.4°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.1°F	54.2°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.4°F	48.3°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.4°F	45.1°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.0°F	48.8°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.2°F	52.1°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.2°F	54.1°F	63.6°F	analysis
Today	59.7°F	56.9°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.8°F	54.1°F	61.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.8°F	51.2°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.8°F	46.7°F	53.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.7°F	46.4°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.4°F	45.9°F	49.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.9°F	48.7°F	52.0°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 9
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 20
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 13

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

73658 60°F · 73755 61°F · 73770 60°F · 73663 60°F · 73646 60°F · 73659 60°F · 73838 61°F · 73772 60°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73724 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 62°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 6.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73724?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 9 and 55°F from Mar 20.

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).