What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73832 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73832?

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 6.

ZIP 73832 · Oklahoma · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73832

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 6

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	58.0°F	51.9°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	55.5°F	53.0°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.2°F	47.2°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.8°F	46.5°F	59.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.2°F	49.6°F	63.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.5°F	51.9°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.2°F	53.2°F	66.1°F	analysis
Today	60.1°F	55.8°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.4°F	53.9°F	65.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.8°F	51.8°F	58.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.5°F	47.2°F	55.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.9°F	46.3°F	52.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.3°F	45.2°F	47.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.9°F	46.2°F	52.6°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 9
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 22

This ZIP code area covers about 529 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

73638 61°F · 73858 60°F · 73642 61°F · 73654 60°F · 73859 60°F · 79046 60°F · 73840 60°F · 73857 60°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73832 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73832?: 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 6.

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).