What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 57067 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°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 5.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57067?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from May 11.

ZIP 57067 · Yankton, SD · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 57067

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 11

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	47.8°F	46.6°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.2°F	44.4°F	47.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.4°F	39.0°F	44.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.8°F	39.8°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.7°F	46.3°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.3°F	47.9°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.1°F	46.3°F	53.7°F	analysis
Today	50.8°F	48.8°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.4°F	43.6°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.2°F	37.0°F	41.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.6°F	35.5°F	41.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.4°F	38.2°F	43.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.4°F	42.0°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.8°F	44.9°F	51.4°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 11
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

57040 51°F · 57078 51°F · 57046 50°F · 57045 50°F · 57037 50°F · 57063 51°F · 57072 50°F · 57059 51°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 57067 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°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 5.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57067?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from May 11.

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).