What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 43357 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 54°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 0.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 43357?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 17.

ZIP 43357 · Bellefontaine, OH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 43357

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 0.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 17

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	61.7°F	61.6°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.2°F	56.2°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.8°F	51.2°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.2°F	45.2°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.2°F	41.1°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.8°F	44.0°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.7°F	45.6°F	54.0°F	analysis
Today	50.4°F	46.7°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.0°F	48.8°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.0°F	41.8°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.4°F	36.2°F	40.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.5°F	35.3°F	41.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.9°F	35.0°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.6°F	36.6°F	44.3°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 17
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

43047 50°F · 43311 50°F · 43360 50°F · 43009 50°F · 43336 51°F · 43060 51°F · 43318 51°F · 43078 51°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 43357 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 54°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 0.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 43357?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 17.

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).