What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 60085 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 56°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 14.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 60085?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 16.

ZIP 60085 · Waukegan, IL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 60085

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 16

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	63.3°F	60.5°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	55.4°F	54.5°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.1°F	46.3°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.8°F	42.4°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.1°F	45.1°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.9°F	47.0°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.1°F	50.5°F	58.9°F	analysis
Today	53.0°F	51.5°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.8°F	45.4°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.2°F	37.9°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.1°F	35.9°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.7°F	40.7°F	46.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.4°F	39.9°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.0°F	40.9°F	48.2°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 22
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 16
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 5

North Chicago, IL, 4 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

60064 53°F · 60088 53°F · 60087 50°F · 60031 52°F · 60044 53°F · 60048 52°F · 60083 48°F · 60099 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 60085 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 56°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 14.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 60085?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 16.

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).