What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 57321 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 50°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57321?

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 24.

ZIP 57321 · Madison, SD · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 57321

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

47°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°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	46.7°F	45.1°F	48.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	44.4°F	42.6°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.0°F	38.4°F	42.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	42.9°F	38.2°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.1°F	43.8°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.5°F	46.3°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.9°F	44.5°F	50.8°F	analysis
Today	47.8°F	45.4°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.1°F	41.5°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.7°F	35.9°F	39.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.4°F	34.3°F	38.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.0°F	36.8°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.4°F	41.5°F	48.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.9°F	44.4°F	50.2°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 21
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 24
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Mitchell, SD, 43 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

57374 48°F · 57058 48°F · 57349 48°F · 57076 47°F · 57337 48°F · 57340 48°F · 57311 48°F · 57048 48°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 57321 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 50°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57321?: 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 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).