What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 57638 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 51°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57638?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 10 and 55°F from May 25.

ZIP 57638 · South Dakota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 57638

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 25

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	43.6°F	39.5°F	48.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.7°F	39.9°F	48.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	43.6°F	38.8°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.6°F	43.3°F	53.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.0°F	43.2°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.0°F	47.4°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.6°F	43.7°F	52.8°F	analysis
Today	47.9°F	44.7°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.2°F	41.3°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.8°F	37.9°F	43.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.0°F	37.9°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.9°F	40.0°F	49.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.0°F	41.7°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.0°F	42.9°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 20
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 25
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

This ZIP code area covers about 1,012 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

57634 48°F · 57640 47°F · 58639 47°F · 57645 48°F · 57644 48°F · 57660 48°F · 58562 47°F · 58646 46°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 57638 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 51°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 57638?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 10 and 55°F from May 25.

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).