ZIP 74536 · Oklahoma · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 74536

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° warmer
63°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
60°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 11
crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

  • Pre-emergentSeason over
  • Cool-season seedToo late in the season
  • Warm-season seedToo cold
  • TomatoesSoil warm enough
  • 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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1663°65°52°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 462.9°F60.8°F64.9°Fanalysis
Nov 561.4°F58.4°F65.0°Fanalysis
Nov 662.4°F60.9°F63.8°Fanalysis
Nov 759.2°F56.8°F61.5°Fanalysis
Nov 858.3°F56.2°F60.5°Fanalysis
Nov 957.6°F54.4°F61.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1061.2°F58.9°F64.8°Fanalysis
Today64.8°F62.5°F67.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1262.3°F60.2°F64.5°Fforecast
Nov 1358.5°F56.6°F60.2°Fforecast
Nov 1454.4°F52.7°F56.1°Fforecast
Nov 1553.4°F52.6°F54.2°Fforecast
Nov 1652.5°F50.1°F55.2°Fforecast
Nov 1751.6°F48.7°F54.6°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceFeb 5
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 9
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 11
60°FTomatoesMar 2
65°FWarm-season grass seedMay 14

McAlester, OK, 50 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

74567 64°F · 74574 63°F · 74558 64°F · 74543 66°F · 74540 65°F · 74547 63°F · 74528 64°F · 74521 64°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74536 today?
About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 68°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74536?
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 11.

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).