What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 45166 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 56°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 5.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 45166?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 and 55°F from May 12.

ZIP 45166 · Wilmington, OH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 45166

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 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	62.2°F	61.6°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.8°F	56.4°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.7°F	52.1°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.8°F	45.4°F	49.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.0°F	42.0°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.5°F	44.3°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.9°F	46.3°F	55.9°F	analysis
Today	52.7°F	49.0°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.3°F	49.2°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.9°F	42.7°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.2°F	37.0°F	41.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.6°F	36.9°F	43.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.2°F	36.2°F	43.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.2°F	37.2°F	44.8°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Today's modelled average.

45169 53°F · 45164 53°F · 45307 53°F · 45177 53°F · 43142 53°F · 45159 53°F · 45132 53°F · 45335 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 45166 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 56°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 5.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 45166?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 and 55°F from May 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).