What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 47987 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 59°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 47987?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 10 and 55°F from May 13.

ZIP 47987 · Crawfordsville, IN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 47987

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

64°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	64.4°F	61.9°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.1°F	54.2°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.4°F	52.9°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.9°F	43.3°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.7°F	42.0°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.4°F	45.8°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.9°F	49.8°F	58.5°F	analysis
Today	54.3°F	49.7°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.6°F	49.1°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.3°F	42.6°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.6°F	36.8°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.0°F	36.6°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.5°F	37.5°F	45.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.0°F	37.0°F	46.5°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	Apr 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 6

Crawfordsville, IN, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

47958 54°F · 47949 54°F · 47969 54°F · 47994 53°F · 47932 54°F · 47990 54°F · 47952 54°F · 47918 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 47987 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 59°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 47987?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 10 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).