What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 41722 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 58°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 41722?

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 41722 · Hazard, KY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 41722

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°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	64.0°F	62.4°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.4°F	62.5°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.3°F	56.2°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.9°F	49.2°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.0°F	45.2°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.3°F	46.5°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.2°F	47.8°F	57.0°F	analysis
Today	54.7°F	51.0°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.7°F	49.8°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.5°F	43.3°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.3°F	37.7°F	42.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.5°F	37.3°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.4°F	37.5°F	44.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.9°F	37.7°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	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 7

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

41712 54°F · 41740 54°F · 41772 55°F · 41739 54°F · 41367 54°F · 41725 54°F · 41317 54°F · 41831 55°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 41722 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 58°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 41722?: 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).