What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 42701 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 42701?

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 42701 · Elizabethtown, KY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 42701

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° 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	65.7°F	65.1°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.9°F	57.9°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.0°F	55.0°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.2°F	47.4°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.2°F	44.7°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.3°F	46.8°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.1°F	49.6°F	57.2°F	analysis
Today	54.6°F	51.5°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.8°F	52.3°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.8°F	46.2°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.7°F	39.9°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.8°F	38.2°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.1°F	38.8°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.3°F	38.8°F	45.8°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	Jun 6

Elizabethtown, KY, 2 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

40160 55°F · 42740 54°F · 40162 55°F · 42748 54°F · 42724 55°F · 40107 54°F · 42776 54°F · 40051 54°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 42701 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 42701?: 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).