What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 57313 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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57313?

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 24.

ZIP 57313 · South Dakota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 57313

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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 24

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	48.5°F	47.8°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.5°F	44.7°F	47.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.3°F	38.8°F	44.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.4°F	40.6°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.3°F	46.8°F	54.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.1°F	49.0°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.9°F	46.3°F	53.2°F	analysis
Today	51.1°F	49.4°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.1°F	43.3°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.2°F	36.4°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.8°F	35.5°F	43.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.4°F	39.7°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.9°F	44.0°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.1°F	46.7°F	52.3°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 24
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

57328 50°F · 57330 51°F · 57356 51°F · 57364 50°F · 57344 50°F · 57342 52°F · 57367 52°F · 57375 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 57313 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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57313?: 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 24.

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).