What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 45337 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 45337?

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 45337 · Union, OH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 45337

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°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	62.4°F	61.8°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.7°F	55.3°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.1°F	51.6°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.8°F	46.9°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.0°F	42.0°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.9°F	44.9°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.3°F	47.1°F	55.9°F	analysis
Today	51.7°F	47.6°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.4°F	48.5°F	53.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.3°F	42.0°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.1°F	35.7°F	41.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.0°F	36.1°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.4°F	35.4°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.8°F	36.4°F	44.7°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 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

45361 52°F · 45358 52°F · 45339 52°F · 45383 52°F · 45354 52°F · 45304 52°F · 45359 52°F · 45378 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 45337 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 45337?: 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).