What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 44072 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 50°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 7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 44072?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from May 19.

ZIP 44072 · Pepper Pike, OH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 44072

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 50°F

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

On a week ago

11° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 19

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	59.3°F	58.6°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.3°F	58.0°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.9°F	49.6°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.3°F	45.8°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.7°F	43.2°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.3°F	47.9°F	48.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.4°F	44.7°F	50.2°F	analysis
Today	48.2°F	45.8°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.4°F	46.6°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.5°F	40.8°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.7°F	39.2°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.8°F	40.0°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.9°F	40.9°F	42.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.3°F	37.2°F	42.8°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	Mar 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Twinsburg, OH, 20 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

44026 48°F · 44022 51°F · 44065 48°F · 44040 51°F · 44023 48°F · 44124 51°F · 44139 51°F · 44021 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 44072 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 50°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 7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 44072?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from May 19.

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).