Kentucky · 16 cities · Nov 11, 2026
Kentucky soil temperatures (4 inch)
Soil temperature today, largest Kentucky cities
°F, today's average of the 0–4 in layer. Green band: 50–55°F. Bars start at 30°F, not zero.
Measured at 4 inches in Kentucky
Daily average of hourly probe readings (NOAA USCRN), latest full day. Measured, not modelled.
| NOAA station | 4 in | 2 in | 8 in | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green 21 NNE | 56.4°F | 56.3°F | 57.6°F | Nov 10 |
All 16 cities in Kentucky
| City | Soil today | vs a week ago | Next 7 days | Grass seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY | 59°F | −8°F | 45°F–54°F | Too late in the season |
| Lexington, KY | 53°F | −10°F | 41°F–52°F | Too late in the season |
| Meads, KY | 55°F | −7°F | 41°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
| Bowling Green, KY | 55°F | −12°F | 42°F–55°F | Too late in the season |
| Owensboro, KY | 56°F | −11°F | 43°F–55°F | Too late in the season |
| Richmond, KY | 53°F | −10°F | 41°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
| Georgetown, KY | 53°F | −10°F | 41°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
| Hopkinsville, KY | 56°F | −11°F | 43°F–56°F | Too late in the season |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 55°F | −11°F | 42°F–54°F | Too late in the season |
| Frankfort, KY | 54°F | −10°F | 41°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
| Paducah, KY | 57°F | −10°F | 44°F–57°F | Too late in the season |
| Madisonville, KY | 57°F | −11°F | 43°F–56°F | Too late in the season |
| Murray, KY | 57°F | −10°F | 44°F–57°F | Too late in the season |
| Winchester, KY | 53°F | −9°F | 41°F–52°F | Too late in the season |
| Danville, KY | 54°F | −10°F | 41°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
| Shelbyville, KY | 54°F | −10°F | 41°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
City numbers are the modelled average of the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), not a probe at exactly 4 inches. Measured 2, 4 and 8 inch readings · Kentucky by ZIP code
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Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) hourly data, version 2 (soil temperature at 5 cm and 10 cm, air temperature) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)); GeoNames gazetteer (cities15000) (GeoNames).