What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 46157 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 6.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 46157?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 29 and 55°F from May 13.

ZIP 46157 · Mooresville, IN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 46157

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 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	65.4°F	64.1°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.5°F	55.0°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.3°F	52.0°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.9°F	43.6°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.1°F	42.0°F	50.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.8°F	45.6°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.1°F	48.9°F	58.0°F	analysis
Today	54.3°F	50.3°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.9°F	49.6°F	55.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.5°F	42.2°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.0°F	36.6°F	43.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.8°F	36.9°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.1°F	37.3°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.4°F	37.2°F	45.2°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 29
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Today's modelled average.

46180 54°F · 46125 54°F · 46118 54°F · 46158 54°F · 46111 54°F · 46151 54°F · 46166 54°F · 46103 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 46157 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 6.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 46157?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 29 and 55°F from May 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).