What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74948 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74948?

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 74948 · Sallisaw, OK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 74948

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	61.2°F	58.9°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.2°F	56.4°F	64.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.7°F	58.6°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.1°F	53.3°F	58.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.1°F	50.8°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.4°F	50.3°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.5°F	54.1°F	62.2°F	analysis
Today	61.4°F	58.4°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.7°F	56.2°F	60.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.6°F	51.2°F	55.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.7°F	46.0°F	51.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.8°F	46.3°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.9°F	43.3°F	51.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.9°F	44.5°F	51.7°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 23
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

74954 61°F · 74946 61°F · 74936 61°F · 74955 61°F · 72904 61°F · 72901 63°F · 74901 63°F · 72956 61°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 74948 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 74948?: 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).