What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74561 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 67°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 15.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74561?

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 74561 · McAlester, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 74561

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 61°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

62°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	61.5°F	58.8°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.0°F	57.7°F	67.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.1°F	58.2°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.2°F	52.3°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.3°F	50.6°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.4°F	52.2°F	61.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.9°F	57.9°F	65.2°F	analysis
Today	63.8°F	61.1°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.1°F	57.5°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.3°F	53.0°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.8°F	48.9°F	54.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.7°F	50.4°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.4°F	45.8°F	53.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.5°F	46.7°F	55.0°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 9
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 10
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 1
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 14

McAlester, OK, 39 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

74552 63°F · 74472 63°F · 74425 64°F · 74430 64°F · 74578 63°F · 74432 64°F · 74943 64°F · 74455 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74561 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 67°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 15.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74561?: 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).