What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 44870 today?

About 50°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 19.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 44870?

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 44870 · Sandusky, OH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 44870

50°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 19.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

13° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°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	62.9°F	62.4°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.2°F	58.2°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.9°F	53.3°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.5°F	47.6°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.3°F	41.8°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.3°F	45.9°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.5°F	46.2°F	54.8°F	analysis
Today	49.9°F	46.1°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.2°F	48.3°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.0°F	43.2°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.7°F	36.6°F	41.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.0°F	35.7°F	41.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.7°F	38.4°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.9°F	37.2°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	Mar 7
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	Jun 7

Sandusky, OH, 3 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

44824 50°F · 43440 50°F · 44846 50°F · 44839 50°F · 43464 50°F · 44847 50°F · 43452 50°F · 44811 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 44870 today?: About 50°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 19.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 44870?: 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).