What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74026 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 66°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 4.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74026?

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 Feb 10.

ZIP 74026 · Cushing, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 74026

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 10

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	59.7°F	56.1°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.5°F	56.6°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.8°F	54.6°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.6°F	48.7°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.6°F	48.7°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.0°F	52.4°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.1°F	57.0°F	66.6°F	analysis
Today	63.2°F	60.3°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.2°F	56.4°F	63.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.9°F	53.2°F	58.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.4°F	48.5°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.0°F	50.3°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.9°F	44.5°F	53.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.8°F	46.7°F	55.4°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	Feb 10
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 25

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

74834 63°F · 74079 63°F · 74869 64°F · 74046 63°F · 74824 63°F · 74875 63°F · 74832 63°F · 74028 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74026 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 66°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 4.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74026?: 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 Feb 10.

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).