What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 46741 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 53°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 46741?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 46741 · Fort Wayne, IN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 46741

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

15° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 18

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	64.6°F	64.4°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.6°F	57.1°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.0°F	50.5°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.0°F	46.9°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.4°F	42.5°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.5°F	44.7°F	52.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.8°F	46.7°F	55.2°F	analysis
Today	50.0°F	46.5°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.1°F	47.3°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.4°F	40.9°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.4°F	35.9°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.2°F	34.2°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.7°F	34.1°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.0°F	35.4°F	44.1°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 6

Fort Wayne, IN, 18 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

46765 50°F · 46788 50°F · 46743 50°F · 46835 50°F · 46797 50°F · 46845 50°F · 46785 50°F · 46774 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 46741 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 53°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 46741?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 18.

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).