What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74944 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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74944?

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 1.

ZIP 74944 · Poteau, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 74944

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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 1

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	62.2°F	60.0°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.3°F	57.5°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.4°F	59.3°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.5°F	53.7°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.4°F	51.2°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.4°F	51.0°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.5°F	56.4°F	63.4°F	analysis
Today	63.2°F	60.5°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.0°F	57.7°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.2°F	53.0°F	57.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.1°F	48.3°F	53.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.3°F	48.8°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.3°F	44.9°F	52.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.2°F	45.6°F	53.2°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 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 22
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 15

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

74943 64°F · 74563 64°F · 74941 63°F · 74935 64°F · 74462 63°F · 74956 64°F · 74930 63°F · 74552 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74944 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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74944?: 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 1.

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).