What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73844 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73844?

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 Mar 6.

ZIP 73844 · Oklahoma · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73844

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

57°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	56.6°F	51.4°F	63.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.6°F	54.4°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.7°F	47.1°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.5°F	49.6°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.8°F	51.3°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.9°F	53.2°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.6°F	53.4°F	64.4°F	analysis
Today	59.0°F	54.9°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.0°F	54.1°F	64.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.3°F	51.9°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.8°F	48.3°F	55.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.2°F	48.6°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.2°F	47.1°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.8°F	47.8°F	55.8°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 3
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 8
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 22

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

67840 59°F · 73855 59°F · 73848 59°F · 67864 58°F · 73938 58°F · 73932 58°F · 67831 58°F · 73851 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73844 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 73844?: 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 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).