What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 46124 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 58°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 14.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 46124?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 23 and 55°F from Apr 13.

ZIP 46124 · Franklin, IN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 46124

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

65°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	65.3°F	64.2°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.0°F	55.7°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.3°F	51.6°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.1°F	44.3°F	49.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.6°F	42.5°F	51.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.4°F	46.3°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.3°F	49.2°F	58.1°F	analysis
Today	54.8°F	51.5°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.9°F	49.4°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.8°F	42.6°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.6°F	37.7°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.2°F	37.7°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.4°F	37.9°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.9°F	37.9°F	45.7°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 23
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 6

Franklin, IN, 15 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

47280 55°F · 47226 55°F · 46131 54°F · 47234 54°F · 46164 55°F · 47246 55°F · 47203 55°F · 46181 55°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 46124 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 58°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 14.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 46124?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 23 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).