What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 43908 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 52°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 43908?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 43908 · Steubenville, OH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 43908

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 18

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	58.5°F	57.0°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.5°F	59.1°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.1°F	50.1°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.1°F	44.9°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.3°F	41.4°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.9°F	44.9°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.4°F	43.8°F	51.2°F	analysis
Today	49.0°F	45.6°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.6°F	48.5°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.1°F	42.2°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.2°F	38.8°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.6°F	38.4°F	41.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.5°F	40.4°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.9°F	38.1°F	43.0°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

43925 49°F · 43903 49°F · 43932 49°F · 43930 49°F · 43944 49°F · 43945 48°F · 43976 49°F · 44651 49°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 43908 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 52°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 43908?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 18.

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).