What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 57544 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 52°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 15 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57544?

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 57544 · South Dakota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 57544

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15 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	47.5°F	46.3°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.1°F	44.0°F	47.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.3°F	38.6°F	46.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.0°F	41.7°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.3°F	45.8°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.2°F	48.5°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.2°F	46.0°F	52.8°F	analysis
Today	50.1°F	48.1°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.9°F	43.3°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.4°F	37.7°F	41.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.0°F	37.0°F	44.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.5°F	43.1°F	47.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.3°F	46.9°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.0°F	48.7°F	53.9°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.

57568 51°F · 57569 51°F · 57541 52°F · 57365 51°F · 57576 51°F · 57548 48°F · 57534 51°F · 57339 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 57544 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 52°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 15 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57544?: 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).