What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73838 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°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 11.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73838?

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 73838 · Oklahoma · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73838

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°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	58.7°F	53.5°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.5°F	54.3°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.2°F	48.2°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.9°F	46.0°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.2°F	50.1°F	63.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.2°F	53.2°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.5°F	54.2°F	65.8°F	analysis
Today	60.7°F	57.1°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.8°F	54.2°F	63.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.8°F	51.4°F	57.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.1°F	47.4°F	54.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.5°F	47.4°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.4°F	46.5°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.5°F	48.7°F	53.2°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 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 12

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

73663 60°F · 73853 60°F · 73755 61°F · 73737 61°F · 73724 60°F · 73667 60°F · 73860 61°F · 73852 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73838 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°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 11.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73838?: 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).