What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 40385 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 56°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 10.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 40385?

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 40385 · Richmond, KY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 40385

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°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	62.9°F	62.7°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.7°F	59.1°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.5°F	55.2°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.4°F	47.9°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.2°F	44.0°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.9°F	45.6°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.2°F	47.6°F	55.4°F	analysis
Today	53.3°F	50.6°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.7°F	51.2°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.8°F	45.1°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.3°F	38.4°F	43.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.7°F	37.1°F	43.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.2°F	37.9°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.8°F	38.4°F	45.0°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	Mar 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 8

Richmond, KY, 14 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

40336 54°F · 40475 53°F · 40312 54°F · 40403 53°F · 40404 53°F · 40472 54°F · 40391 53°F · 40461 53°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 40385 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 56°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 10.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 40385?: 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).