What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73857 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 63°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 73857?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 and 55°F from Mar 20.

ZIP 73857 · Woodward, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 73857

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 63°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 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	58.0°F	53.9°F	62.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.3°F	54.0°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.4°F	48.2°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.2°F	46.3°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.6°F	50.8°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.5°F	53.7°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.0°F	55.0°F	64.1°F	analysis
Today	60.2°F	57.5°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.8°F	55.0°F	63.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.0°F	52.3°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.9°F	47.8°F	53.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.4°F	47.6°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.7°F	46.2°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.1°F	47.4°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 10
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.

73859 60°F · 73853 60°F · 73801 60°F · 73852 61°F · 73840 60°F · 73835 60°F · 73667 60°F · 73841 60°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 73857 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 63°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 73857?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 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).