What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74103 today?

About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 65°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74103?

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 Feb 28.

ZIP 74103 · Tulsa, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 74103

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 28

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	60.9°F	58.2°F	62.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.0°F	56.2°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.6°F	54.8°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.6°F	48.1°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.5°F	46.7°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.6°F	51.3°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.8°F	55.7°F	65.1°F	analysis
Today	62.5°F	60.2°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.8°F	56.0°F	60.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.2°F	50.7°F	55.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.5°F	46.0°F	53.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.4°F	48.8°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.4°F	44.7°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.4°F	45.6°F	53.8°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 28
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 22
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 26

Tulsa, OK, 0 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

74119 62°F · 74120 62°F · 74104 62°F · 74106 62°F · 74127 62°F · 74110 62°F · 74114 62°F · 74107 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74103 today?: About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 65°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74103?: 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 Feb 28.

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).