What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 40049 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 57°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 40049?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from Apr 12.

ZIP 40049 · Lebanon, KY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 40049

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 57°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

12° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 12

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	65.8°F	65.1°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.4°F	58.8°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.2°F	55.3°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.5°F	48.1°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.0°F	45.1°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.7°F	46.7°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.5°F	49.2°F	56.3°F	analysis
Today	54.1°F	51.3°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.8°F	52.4°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.9°F	46.1°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.9°F	40.4°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.8°F	38.6°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.2°F	39.3°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.6°F	39.5°F	45.7°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 28
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Today's modelled average.

40037 54°F · 40062 54°F · 40052 54°F · 40063 53°F · 40061 54°F · 40060 54°F · 40051 54°F · 40004 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 40049 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 57°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 40049?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from Apr 12.

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).