What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 45653 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 45653?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from Apr 13.

ZIP 45653 · Wheelersburg, OH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 45653

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 13

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	60.8°F	60.6°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.1°F	59.1°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.1°F	53.3°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.2°F	46.5°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.6°F	43.6°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.1°F	45.9°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.1°F	47.2°F	55.5°F	analysis
Today	53.7°F	50.8°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.7°F	49.7°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.3°F	42.8°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.7°F	38.2°F	40.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.7°F	36.6°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.4°F	37.0°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.7°F	38.2°F	44.9°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Today's modelled average.

45677 54°F · 45699 54°F · 45662 54°F · 45682 54°F · 45613 54°F · 45648 53°F · 45694 54°F · 45656 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 45653 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 45653?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from Apr 13.

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).